PRINTER'S NO. 1288
No. 185 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY RUBLEY, ALLEN, ARGALL, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARRAR,
BEBKO-JONES, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CIVERA,
CLYMER, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DENLINGER,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FLEAGLE, FLICK, FORCIER,
FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOOD,
GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS,
HICKERNELL, JAMES, W. KELLER, KILLION, LEDERER, MAJOR,
MARSICO, McGILL, McILHATTAN, McILHINNEY, S. MILLER, MUNDY,
MUSTIO, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PISTELLA, REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROHRER,
ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SEMMEL,
B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE,
TRUE, TURZAI, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND PALLONE,
MARCH 29, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 29, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of May 2005 as "Stroke Awareness Month" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Every 45 seconds someone in the United States
4 experiences a stroke; and
5 WHEREAS, Stroke is the third leading cause of death in
6 America, killing an estimated 160,000 people annually, and a
7 leading cause of adult disability; and
8 WHEREAS, There are more than 4.8 million stroke survivors in
9 the United States, two-thirds of whom live with moderate to
10 severe disabilities; and
11 WHEREAS, The United States spends an estimated $53.6 billion
12 in direct and indirect costs on stroke each year; and
1 WHEREAS, Stroke symptoms include sudden trouble talking,
2 walking or seeing and sudden, severe headache with no known
3 cause; and
4 WHEREAS, Stroke is one of the most preventable of all life-
5 threatening health problems, yet many Americans cannot identify
6 a single symptom of stroke and many do not discuss stroke risks
7 with their primary health care providers; and
8 WHEREAS, Public awareness of stroke risks and warning signs
9 is essential to prevention and early treatment; and
10 WHEREAS, Prompt treatment of stroke can save lives and reduce
11 disability; and
12 WHEREAS, National Stroke Association observes "National
13 Stroke Awareness Month" in May and urges people to take charge
14 of their health by asking their doctors about stroke risks and
15 adopting healthy lifestyles; therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
17 month of May 2005 as "Stroke Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania
18 and encourage all citizens to ask their doctors about stroke
19 prevention and warning signs.
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