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	1	+	25.713.9 100th Legislative Session HC8010
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	4	+	2025 South Dakota Legislature
5	5		House Commemoration 8010
6		-	Introduced by: Representatives Moore and Kull and Senators Perry and Smith
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9		-	A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Celebrating the sixty-eighth anniversary of the
10		-	Little People of America.
11		-	WHEREAS, the Little People of America, Inc., a non -profit organization, is the nation's
12		-	largest and oldest organization for people with dwarfism; and
13		-	WHEREAS, dwarfism is a medical or genetic condition that results in shorter stature of the
14		-	affected person; and
15		-	WHEREAS, it is estimated that there are two hundred people living in South Dakota with
16		-	dwarfism, and sixty-five thousand people living with dwarfism in the United States; and
17		-	WHEREAS, the popularity of, and the need for, Little People of America is at a historic
18		-	high, growing from twenty members in 1957, to more than seven thousand five hundred in
19		-	2025; and
20		-	WHEREAS, the Little People of America annually hosts national conferences that allow little
21		-	people to meet others with the same medical conditions and families of little people to interact
22		-	with each other; and
23		-	WHEREAS, South Dakota's little people are part of the Little People of America district
24		-	nine, and contribute to the success of the district by providing ideas, advocating for others,
25		-	and attending events; and
26		-	WHEREAS, the Little People of America is dedicated to improving the lives of those with
27		-	dwarfism and provides guidance on adoption, parenting, medical needs, educational
28		-	scholarships, and advocacy;
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35		-	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundredth Legislature of the State
36		-	of South Dakota, that the Little People of America organization is celebrated for its sixty-eight
37		-	years of service to its members and community.
	12	+	Introduced by: Representatives Moore and Kull and Senator Perry
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	16	+	A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Celebrating the sixty-eighth anniversary of the 1
	17	+	Little People of America. 2
	18	+	WHEREAS, the Little People of America, Inc., a non -profit organization, is the nation's 3
	19	+	largest and oldest organization for people with dwarfism; and 4
	20	+	WHEREAS, dwarfism is medical or genetic condition that results in shorter stature of the 5
	21	+	affected person; and 6
	22	+	WHEREAS, it is estimated that there are two hundred people living in South Dakota with 7
	23	+	dwarfism, and sixty-five thousand people living with dwarfism in the United States; and 8
	24	+	WHEREAS, the popularity of, and the need for, Little People of America is at a historic 9
	25	+	high, growing from twenty members in 1957, to more than seven thousand five hundred in 10
	26	+	2025; and 11
	27	+	WHEREAS, the Little People of America annually hosts national conferences that allow little 12
	28	+	people to meet others with the same medical conditions and families of little people to interact 13
	29	+	with each other; and 14
	30	+	WHEREAS, South Dakota's little people are part of the Little People of America district 15
	31	+	nine, and contribute to the success of the district by providing ideas, advocating for others, 16
	32	+	and attending events; and 17
	33	+	WHEREAS, the Little People of America is dedicated to improving the lives of those with 18
	34	+	dwarfism and provides guidance on adoption, parenting, medical needs, educational 19
	35	+	scholarships, and advocacy 20
	36	+	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundredth Legislature of the State 21
	37	+	of South Dakota, that the Little People of America organization is celebrated for its sixty-eight 22
	38	+	years of service to its members and community. 23