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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING MAY 10TH, 2013, TO BE "LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE

ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, McNamara, Williams, Slater, and Tanzi

     Date Introduced: March 26, 2013

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to

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attack normal tissue, resulting in inflammation in various parts of the body, particularly the skin,

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joints, blood system, and kidneys. It develops most commonly in women between the ages of 15

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and 45; and

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     WHEREAS, Every day more than five million people worldwide struggle with the

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debilitating health consequences of lupus, a condition during which the immune system is

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compromised to the extent that it is unable to distinguish the body’s own cells and tissues from

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foreign invaders; and

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     WHEREAS, World Lupus Day was first celebrated in the United States in 2004, with the

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issuance of the first World Lupus Day Proclamation, which identified this historic day and was

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aimed at raising awareness of the plight and the treatment requirements of millions of people;

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now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby proclaims May 10th of 2013 to be “Lupus Day” in our state and

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joins advocates from around the globe in calling for greater awareness of lupus and its

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consequences; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That this House hereby urges and supports enhanced charitable donations

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to the Lupus Foundation of America and all organizations engaged in lupus research and patient

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services, and in this noble enterprise on behalf of all who are affected by lupus; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the LUPUS Foundation of America,

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Connecticut Chapter, Inc.

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