PRINTER'S NO. 3653

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 672 Session of 2004

        INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, ALLEN, ARGALL, BALDWIN, BARD, BARRAR,
           BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP,
           BROWNE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, CRAHALLA,
           CRUZ, DALEY, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO,
           DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FEESE, FICHTER, FLICK,
           FORCIER, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH,
           GOOD, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HARRIS, HASAY, HERMAN,
           HERSHEY, HESS, JOSEPHS, KELLER, KENNEY, KOTIK, LAUGHLIN,
           LEACH, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK,
           MARSICO, McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, MILLARD, S. MILLER, MUNDY,
           MUSTIO, MYERS, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PICKETT, PISTELLA,
           READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROONEY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
           SANTONI, SAYLOR, TRUE, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SHANER, B. SMITH,
           SOLOBAY, STURLA, SURRA, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR,
           THOMAS, TIGUE, WALKO, WASHINGTON, WEBER, WHEATLEY,
           WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, APRIL 12, 2004

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           APRIL 12, 2004

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Recognizing the week of May 9 through 15, 2004, as "National
     2     Women's Health Week" in Pennsylvania.

     3     WHEREAS, "National Women's Health Week" is a national effort
     4  to raise awareness about manageable steps women can take to
     5  improve their health; and
     6     WHEREAS, It is important for women to integrate simple
     7  preventive and positive health measures into their everyday
     8  routines; and
     9     WHEREAS, Research has shown there are significant health
    10  disparities among African Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders,

     1  Latinas and American Indian/Alaska Native women as compared to
     2  Caucasian women; and
     3     WHEREAS, "National Women's Health Week" stresses taking
     4  appropriate health actions based on individual backgrounds and
     5  risk factors; and
     6     WHEREAS, When women take the simplest of steps to improve
     7  their health, the results can be significant; therefore be it
     8     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
     9  week of May 9 through 15, 2004, as "National Women's Health
    10  Week" in Pennsylvania in an effort to raise awareness about
    11  women's health issues.













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