PRINTER'S NO. 1211
No. 186 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY MOYER, GODSHALL, DeWEESE, VEREB, ADOLPH, ARGALL,
BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER, BIANCUCCI, BISHOP, BOBACK, CAPPELLI,
CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DePASQUALE,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GABIG, GALLOWAY,
GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, HARHART, HENNESSEY,
HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES, KENNEY, KOTIK, KULA, LEACH, MAHONEY,
MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, MARKOSEK, McILHATTAN, MILLARD, MUSTIO,
NAILOR, PALLONE, PAYNE, RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW, ROHRER,
ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STERN, THOMAS,
VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WHEATLEY, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD,
APRIL 10, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 10, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of April 2007 as "Parkinson's Disease
2 Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Parkinson's disease is believed to affect 1 million
4 people in the United States, which is more than the combined
5 number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular
6 dystrophy and Lou Gehrig's disease; and
7 WHEREAS, Approximately 40,000 Americans are diagnosed with
8 Parkinson's disease each year, and this number does not reflect
9 the thousands of cases that go undetected; and
10 WHEREAS, Incidence of Parkinson's disease increases with age,
11 but an estimated 15% of people with Parkinson's disease are
12 diagnosed before 50 years of age; and
13 WHEREAS, The cause of Parkinson's disease is not known; and
1 WHEREAS, Scientists and researchers are working diligently to
2 uncover the possible causes of Parkinson's disease, including
3 genetics and environmental factors; and
4 WHEREAS, Presently there is no known cure for Parkinson's
5 disease; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
7 month of April 2007 as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" in
8 Pennsylvania.
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