PRINTER'S NO. 1209
No. 184 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, ARGALL, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BENNINGTON,
BEYER, BIANCUCCI, BISHOP, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLYMER,
COHEN, COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, CURRY, CUTLER, DALEY, DeLUCA,
DePASQUALE, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT,
FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS,
GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES,
W. KELLER, KENNEY, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LEACH,
MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MANTZ, MARSICO, McILHATTAN, MICOZZIE,
MILLARD, MOYER, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN,
PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, RAMALEY,
RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI,
SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SEIP, SHAPIRO, McILVAINE SMITH,
K. SMITH, M. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, STURLA,
SURRA, SWANGER, THOMAS, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WANSACZ,
WATSON, WHEATLEY AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 10, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 10, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the week of May 13 through 19, 2007, 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, Many of the leading causes of death among women can
7 be successfully prevented or treated if the warning signs are
8 detected early enough; and
9 WHEREAS, According to the United States Department of Health
10 and Human Services, getting regular checkups, being physically
11 active, eating a healthy diet, not smoking, and following
1 general safety rules are five health habits for improving
2 women's health; and
3 WHEREAS, "National Women's Health Week" stresses the
4 importance of taking appropriate health actions based on
5 individual backgrounds and risk factors; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
7 week of May 13 through 19, 2007, as "National Women's Health
8 Week" in Pennsylvania in an effort to raise awareness about
9 women's health issues.
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