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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 94
BY SENATOR BROOME
SENATE. Recognizes April 2012 as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in Louisiana and
commends the Sarcoidosis Awareness Support Group of Greater Baton Rouge.
A RESOLUTION1
To recognize April of 2012 as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in Louisiana and to commend2
the Sarcoidosis Awareness Support Group of Greater Baton Rouge.3
WHEREAS, citizens throughout Louisiana, including the Sarcoidosis Awareness4
Support Group of Greater Baton Rouge, are observing Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in5
April of 2012 with the theme "Stepping Out Against Sarcoidosis"; and6
WHEREAS, sarcoidosis is a potentially fatal inflammatory disease which can appear7
in almost any organ in the body, which strikes people of all races and all ages, and which8
affects people in chronic and debilitating ways; and9
WHEREAS, while some progress has been made in understanding the symptoms and10
better diagnosing the disease, the cause remains undetermined, and very little is known about11
the true burden of this illness; and12
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to set aside a special month to recognize the need for13
more research funding relative to sarcoidosis and the importance of supporting individuals14
with the disease and to commend those fighting to raise sarcoidosis awareness.15
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana16
does hereby recognize April of 2012 as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in Louisiana and does17
hereby commend the efforts of the Sarcoidosis Awareness Support Group of Greater Baton18 SR NO. 94
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Rouge.1
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the2
group leader of the Sarcoidosis Awareness Support Group of Greater Baton Rouge.3
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Broome SR No.
Recognizes April of 2012 as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in La. and commends the
Sarcoidosis Awareness Support Group of Greater Baton Rouge.