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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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PROCLAIMING MAY 10TH, 2013, TO BE "LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Pichardo, Picard, Crowley, Nesselbush, and Ciccone | |
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Date Introduced: May 09, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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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 Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby proclaims May 10th of 2013 to be “Lupus Day” in our state and joins advocates from |
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around the globe in calling for greater awareness of lupus and its consequences; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate 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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