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2018 -- H 8260 Enacted 05/30/2018

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING MAY 30, 2018, AS "WORLD MS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Representatives Nunes, Shekarchi, Giarrusso, Morgan, and Mattiello

Date Introduced: May 30, 2018

WHEREAS, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous

system, affecting 2.3 million people worldwide; and

WHEREAS, According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the disease generally

strikes people in the prime of life, between the ages of 20 through 50. The cause and course of the

often debilitating symptoms of MS remain unknown and no cure currently exists; and

WHEREAS, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been committed for more than

70 years to a world free of MS, heightening public knowledge about and insight into the disease;

and

WHEREAS, Since 1946, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been a driving force

of MS research, relentlessly pursuing prevention, treatments and a cure, and has invested more

than $900 million in groundbreaking research; and

WHEREAS, Funds raised through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society fuel $42.1

million dollars of funding for 380 research projects at the best medical centers, universities and

other institutions throughout the United States and abroad, leading to many breakthroughs in the

treatment of MS; and

WHEREAS, Stopping MS in its tracks, restoring what has been lost, and ending MS

forever is the mission of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and one that all Americans and

Rhode Islanders should support; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby recognizes the importance of finding the cause and cure of MS and

expresses its appreciation for the dedication that the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has

shown toward creating a world free of MS; and be it further

RESOLVED, That this House hereby recognizes May 30, 2018, as “World MS Day” in

the State of Rhode Island; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Peter A. Galligan, Chairman of the Board,

National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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