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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 45
BY SENATOR BROOME
SENATE. Recognizes Tuesday, April 8, 2014, as March of Dimes Day at the Louisiana
State Capitol.
A RESOLUTION1
To recognize Tuesday, April 8, 2014, as March of Dimes Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.2
WHEREAS, March of Dimes was founded in 1938 by President Franklin D.3
Roosevelt and supported the development of the polio vaccine that eradicated the disease4
from the United States of America; and5
WHEREAS, the same polio vaccine continues to protect babies today; through the6
support of March of Dimes, there has not been a single outbreak of polio in our country in7
more than thirty years; and 8
WHEREAS, in Louisiana over 62,000 babies are born each year and 9,400 of those9
babies are born prematurely and March of Dimes has helped each and every one of those10
babies through its research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs; and11
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, March of Dimes volunteers and staff from12
across the state are visiting the Louisiana State Capitol to raise awareness of the serious need13
to protect Louisiana babies and to advocate for policies that improve the quality of care for14
Louisiana moms and babies.15
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana16
does hereby welcome volunteers and staff of March of Dimes and recognize Tuesday, April17
8, 2014, as March of Dimes Day at the Louisiana State Capitol. 18 SR NO. 45
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all Louisiana citizens are hereby encouraged to1
support March of Dimes in its research efforts to find the causes of preterm birth and reduce2
the number of birth defects, premature births, and infant mortalities.3
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the4
State Director and the State Director of Program Services and Governmental Affairs of5
March of Dimes Louisiana Chapter.6
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. 45
Recognizes Tuesday, April 8, 2014, as March of Dimes Day at the State Capitol.