1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 40 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 3 | | recognize the American Heart Association and to proclaim |
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4 | 4 | | February 1, 2019, National Wear Red Day in Texas; and |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The vast majority of cardiovascular diseases are |
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6 | 6 | | preventable, yet millions of women are affected by heart |
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7 | 7 | | conditions, and cardiovascular diseases are the number one |
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8 | 8 | | killer of women in the United States; and |
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9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases include |
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10 | 10 | | high blood pressure, smoking, and high cholesterol, all of which |
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11 | 11 | | can be controlled with healthy lifestyle choices; and |
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12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The American Heart Association established the Go |
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13 | 13 | | Red for Women movement to encourage women to take charge of their |
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14 | 14 | | heart health by learning their family health histories and by |
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15 | 15 | | meeting with their health care providers to determine their risk |
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16 | 16 | | factors for cardiovascular disease; and |
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17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, National Wear Red Day is an opportunity for Texans |
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18 | 18 | | to show their support for women and the ongoing fight against |
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19 | 19 | | heart disease; now, therefore, be it |
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20 | 20 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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21 | 21 | | Legislature, hereby urge citizens throughout the state to |
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22 | 22 | | express their support for women by observing National Wear Red |
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23 | 23 | | Day in Texas and commend all associated with the American Heart |
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24 | 24 | | Association for promoting the health of women; and, be it further |
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25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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26 | 26 | | honor of this important day. |
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27 | 27 | | Campbell |
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28 | 28 | | ________________________________ |
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29 | 29 | | President of the Senate |
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30 | 30 | | I hereby certify that the |
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31 | 31 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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32 | 32 | | the Senate on January 30, 2019. |
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33 | 33 | | ________________________________ |
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34 | 34 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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35 | 35 | | ________________________________ |
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36 | 36 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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