PRINTER'S NO. 1550
No. 118 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY FEESE, DEMPSEY, GIGLIOTTI, FICHTER, DeLUCA,
BELARDI, TIGUE, LUCYK, J. TAYLOR, SAYLOR, HERSHEY, MANDERINO,
PLATTS, GEIST, PETTIT, MARSICO, STABACK, NYCE, PISTELLA,
BAKER, TRUE, GODSHALL, BELFANTI, PITTS, RUBLEY, CLARK, MELIO,
COLAFELLA, SATHER, SCHRODER, EGOLF, ROBINSON, E. Z. TAYLOR,
JOSEPHS, FAIRCHILD, L. I. COHEN, FAJT, ITKIN AND O'BRIEN,
APRIL 20, 1995
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 20, 1995
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 29, 1995, as "Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness
2 Day" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Prader-Willi Syndrome affects the brain and if left
4 undiagnosed and unmanaged can lead to obesity, diabetes and
5 premature death; and
6 WHEREAS, This genetic defect is further complicated by mental
7 retardation, behavioral problems and developmental delay; and
8 WHEREAS, Since the discovery of this syndrome in 1956 by
9 Swiss Doctors Prader, Willi and Labhart it has been determined
10 to affect one in every 15,000 people; and
11 WHEREAS, It is believed that Pennsylvania has the fourth
12 highest number of cases of Prader-Willi Syndrome in the nation;
13 and
14 WHEREAS, The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association is planning to
15 conduct various activities throughout the nation during the week
1 of April 29 through May 6, 1995, to further awareness of Prader-
2 Willi Syndrome; therefore be it
3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
4 29, 1995, as "Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Day" in
5 Pennsylvania.
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