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2016 First Extraordinary Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 12
BY REPRESENTATIVE BARRAS
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To recognize March 7-13, 2016, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week at the state capitol.
WHEREAS, multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous
system that affects more than two million people worldwide; and
WHEREAS, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society–Louisiana Chapter is
committed to creating a world free of MS, heightening public knowledge about the disease,
and mobilizing people and resources so that everyone affected by MS can live their best
lives; and
WHEREAS, since 1946, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been a driving
force of MS research, relentlessly pursuing prevention, treatment, and a cure, and has
invested more than nine hundred twenty million dollars in groundbreaking research; and
WHEREAS, funds raised through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society fuel the
efforts of more than three hundred eighty research projects globally, totaling nearly fifty-
four million dollars annually at the best medical centers, universities, and other institutions
throughout the United States and abroad; and
WHEREAS, researchers are working tirelessly to stop MS in its tracks, restore what
has been lost, and end this debilitating disease forever; and
WHEREAS, discovering the cause, finding a cure, and preventing future generations
from being diagnosed with MS are important tasks that Louisianians should support; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana citizens recognize the importance of finding the cause and
cure of MS, and appreciate and admire the dedication the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society–Louisiana Chapter has shown toward a future free of this chronic and often
devastating disease.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize March 7-13, 2016, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week at the state capitol; does
hereby commend the National Multiple Sclerosis Society–Louisiana Chapter for its efforts
towards creating a world free of MS; and does hereby encourage all Louisianians to learn
more about multiple sclerosis and support individuals with MS and their families.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the executive director of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society–Louisiana Chapter.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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