PRINTER'S NO. 522
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
88
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, QUINN, MAHONEY, GIBBONS, SAINATO,
MARSHALL, J. HARRIS, FREEMAN, KILLION, HICKERNELL, DeLUCA,
BROWNLEE, PICKETT, GODSHALL, MACKENZIE, DUSH, SONNEY, KIM,
BAKER, MAJOR, GREINER, PASHINSKI, CUTLER, HARHART, BISHOP,
VEREB, HENNESSEY, SANTORA, KINSEY, DiGIROLAMO, MILLARD,
SCHWEYER, GRELL, BOBACK, SCHLOSSBERG, LONGIETTI, THOMAS,
CALTAGIRONE, C. PARKER, KAUFFMAN, CAUSER, DIAMOND, ROSS,
STAATS, WHEELAND, McCARTER, V. BROWN, D. COSTA, READSHAW,
MARSICO, A. HARRIS, KAVULICH, BENNINGHOFF, FARINA, KOTIK,
KORTZ, GOODMAN, GABLER, GILLEN, DELOZIER, KIRKLAND AND
WATSON, FEBRUARY 17, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance of finding the cause and cure for
multiple sclerosis; expressing appreciation to the
Pennsylvania chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society for their work; and recognizing the week of March 2
through 8, 2015, as "Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease of the
central nervous system, affecting an estimated 400,000
Americans, and nearly 200 new cases of multiple sclerosis are
diagnosed each week nationwide; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania chapters of the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society report that in this Commonwealth more than
19,000 people are affected by this devastating disease, the
fifth highest incident rate in the country; and
WHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis generally strikes young adults 20
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15