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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 79
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the American Heart Association in recognizing February 6, |
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2009, as National Wear Red Day in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Diseases of the heart are the nation's leading |
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cause of death, and stroke is the third leading cause of death; |
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the direct and indirect costs of cardiovascular diseases in the |
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United States, including strokes, are estimated at $475 billion |
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for the year 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of some |
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455,000 American women each year; more women die of heart |
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disease, stroke, or other cardiovascular disease than of the next |
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five leading causes of death combined, including all cancers; and |
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WHEREAS, Women account for 53 percent of deaths from |
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cardiovascular disease and 61 percent of deaths from strokes; |
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however, only 21 percent of women regard cardiovascular disease |
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as their greatest health risk; and |
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WHEREAS, Go Red For Women is the American Heart |
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Association's national call to increase awareness about heart |
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disease and to inspire women to take charge of their heart |
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health; and |
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WHEREAS, American Heart Month is observed during the month |
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of February, and Wear Red Day on February 6, 2009, is an |
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opportunity for all citizens to show their support for women in |
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the fight against heart disease; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby designate February 6, 2009, as National Wear |
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Red Day in Texas and encourage women and the men who care about |
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them to wear red on that day to help increase awareness about |
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women's risk for cardiovascular disease and to show support for |
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women who are taking charge of their heart health and reducing |
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their risks; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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commemoration of National Wear Red Day. |
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Nelson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 4, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |