SM 34 — "WEAR RED DAY"

SENATEA MEMORIAL 34DECLARING 54THFEBRUARY LEGISLATURE25, -2019 STATE"WEAR OFRED NEWDAY" MEXICOIN -THE FIRSTSENATE. SESSION, 2019 INTRODUCED BY Linda M.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 25, 2019 be declared "Wear Red Day" in the senate in recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke;

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