HM 43 — "MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 43PROCLAIMING 54THFEBRUARY LEGISLATURE-18, STATE2019 OF"MULTIPLE NEWSCLEROSIS MEXICODAY" -IN FIRSTTHE SESSIO,HOUSE 2019OF INTRODUCEDREPRESENTATIVES. BY Kelly K.

Fajardo5 andWHEREAS, Brianmultiple Egolfsclerosis 6is 8a 10neurological Adisease MEMORIALof PROCLAIMINGthe FEBRUARYcentral 18,nervous 2019system, "MULTIPLEaffecting SCLEROSIStwo DAY"million INthree THEhundred HOUSEthousand OFpeople REPRESENTATIVES.worldwide;

14and WHEREAS, the national multiple sclerosis issociety, asouth neurologicalcentral chapter, reports that in New Mexico more than three thousand people are living with multiple sclerosis, and that the disease generally strikes people in the prime of life, between the centralages nervousof system,twenty affectingand twofifty, millionand threethe hundredcause thousandand peoplecourse worldwide;of the often debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis remain unknown, and no cure currently exists;

and e t 17 WHEREAS, the national multiple sclerosis society,society southhas wbeen lcommitted nfor dseventy-three 18years centralto chapter, reports that in New Mexico more than three = = 19 a lworld thousandfree peopleof are living with multiple sclerosis, andheightening thatpublic iknowledge aabout, e r 20 the disease generally strikes people in the prime of life, a t m m 21 between the ages of twenty and fifty,insight andinto, the causedisease; and course d r e 22 of the often debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis remain c e s k 23 unknown, and no cure currently exists;

and eWHEREAS, asince n1946, b 24 WHEREAS, the national multiple sclerosis society has been ua [driving committedforce forof seventy-threemultiple yearssclerosis toresearch, arelentlessly worldpursuing freeprevention, oftreatment multipleand .213400.2a sclerosis,cure heighteningand publichas knowledgeinvested about,more andthan insightone into,billion thedollars disease;($1,000,000,000) in groundbreaking research;

and WHEREAS, sincefunds 1946,raised through the national multiple HM 43 sclerosis society hasfuel beenthirty-four amillion drivingdollars forcePage of1 multiple($34,000,000) sclerosisin research, relentlesslyfunding pursuingthree prevention,hundred treatmenttwenty andresearch aprojects 6at curethe best medical centers, universities and hasother investedinstitutions morethroughout thanthe oneUnited billionStates dollarsand ($1,000,000,000)abroad, leading to many breakthroughs in groundbreakingthe research;treatment of multiple sclerosis;

and WHEREAS, fundsstopping raised through the national multiple sclerosis societyin fuelits thirty-fourtracks, millionrestoring dollarswhat ($34,000,000)has inbeen research,lost fundingand threeending hundredmultiple twentysclerosis researchforever projectsare at the bestgoals medicalof centers,the universitiesnational andmultiple 12sclerosis othersociety, institutionsgoals throughoutthat theall UnitedAmericans States and abroad,New leadingMexicans toshould manysupport; breakthroughs in the treatment of multiple sclerosis;

and WHEREAS, stoppingNew multipleMexico sclerosisrecognizes inthe itsimportance tracks,of restoringfinding whatthe hascause been lost and endingcure of multiple sclerosis eand eis 17appreciative foreverof are the goalsdedication ofthat the national multiple sclerosis e e n d 18 society, goalssouth thatcentral allchapter, Americanshas andshown Newtoward Mexicanscreating shoulda =world =free lof ]multiple 19sclerosis; support;

andNOW, aTHEREFORE, lBE rIT iRESOLVED 20BY WHEREAS,THE NewHOUSE MexicoOF recognizesREPRESENTATIVES theOF importanceTHE ofSTATE findingOF tNEW eMEXICO athat tFebruary the18, cause2019 andbe curedeclared of"Multiple multipleSclerosis sclerosisDay" andin is appreciative of m m 21 e d the dedicationhouse that the national multiple sclerosis society, r e 22 c e r c 23 south central chapter, has shown toward creating a world free e a n b 24 of multiplerepresentatives; sclerosis;

uand [ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BYthat THEall HOUSENew OFMexicans .213400.2be -encouraged 2to -learn REPRESENTATIVESmore OFabout THEmultiple STATEsclerosis OFand NEWwhat MEXICOcan that February 18, 2019 be declareddone "Multipleto Sclerosissupport Day"individuals inwith themultiple housesclerosis ofand representatives;their families;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that alla Newcopy Mexicansof bethis encouragedmemorial tobe learnHM more43 abouttransmitted multiple sclerosis and what can be done to 6the supportnational individuals with multiple sclerosis andsociety, theirsouth families;Page 2 central chapter.

andHM BE43 ITPage FURTHER3 RESOLVED3 that5 a7 copy9 of25 this memorial be transmitted to the national multiple sclerosis society, south central chapter.

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