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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 63
BY REPRESENTATIVE STOKES
A RESOLUTION
To recognize Tuesday, April 8, 2014, as March of Dimes Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
WHEREAS, the March of Dimes was founded in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
and supported the development of the polio vaccine that eradicated the disease from the United
States; and
WHEREAS, the same polio vaccine continues to protect babies today and through the
support of March of Dimes there has not been a single outbreak of polio in the United States in more
than thirty years; and
WHEREAS, in Louisiana, over 62,000 babies are born each year and 9,400 of those babies
are born prematurely; and
WHEREAS, the March of Dimes has helped each and every one of those babies through their
research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs; and
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, March of Dimes volunteers and staff from across
the state are visiting the Louisiana State Capitol to raise awareness about the serious need to protect
Louisiana babies and to advocate for policies that improve the quality of care for Louisiana moms
and babies.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature of
Louisiana does hereby welcome volunteers and staff of the March of Dimes and does hereby
recognize Tuesday, April 8, 2014, as March of Dimes Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all Louisiana citizens are hereby encouraged to support
the March of Dimes in its research efforts to find the causes of preterm birth and reduce the number
of birth defects, premature births, and infant mortalities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
state director of the March of Dimes Louisiana Chapter.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES