S. R. No. 7 As Introduced

As Introduced

128th General Assembly

Regular Session

2009-2010

S. R. No. 7

Senator Wagoner

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing February 6, 2009, as National Wear Red 1
Day in Ohio. 2

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       WHEREAS, Diseases of the heart are the nation's leading cause 3
of death, and stroke is the nation's third leading cause of death; 4
and 5

        WHEREAS, Each year, 53 per cent of all deaths from 6
cardiovascular disease and 61 per cent of deaths from stroke occur 7
in women, leading to cardiovascular diseases claiming the lives of 8
nearly 455,000 American women each year, approximately one death 9
per minute; and 10

        WHEREAS, In 2008, the direct and indirect cost of 11
cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, in the United States 12
was estimated to be $475.3 billion; and 13

        WHEREAS, More women die of heart disease, stroke, and all 14
other cardiovascular disease than the next five leading causes of 15
death combined, including all cancers, but only 21 per cent of 16
women consider cardiovascular disease their greatest health risk; 17
and 18

       WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month and 19
Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association's national call 20
to increase awareness about heart disease and to inspire women to 21
take charge of their heart health; and 22

        WHEREAS, All women should learn their own personal risk for 23
heart disease, using tools such as the American Heart 24
Association's Go Red Heart CheckUp and by talking to their 25
healthcare providers; and 26

        WHEREAS, Making the right choices related to proper 27
nutrition, physical activity, doctor visits, and other healthy 28
lifestyle behaviors is essential to living a heart healthy life; 29
now therefore be it 30

        RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Ohio Senate, in 31
recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart 32
disease and stroke, do hereby recognize Friday, February 6, 2009, 33
as National Wear Red Day in Ohio and urge all citizens to show 34
their support for women and the fight against heart disease by 35
commemorating this day by wearing the color red; and be it 36
further 37

        RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly 42
authenticated copies of this resolution to the news media of Ohio. 43

WHEREAS, Diseases of the heart are the nation's leading cause	3
of death, and stroke is the nation's third leading cause of death;	4
and	5

WHEREAS, Each year, 53 per cent of all deaths from	6
cardiovascular disease and 61 per cent of deaths from stroke occur	7
in women, leading to cardiovascular diseases claiming the lives of	8
nearly 455,000 American women each year, approximately one death	9
per minute; and	10

WHEREAS, In 2008, the direct and indirect cost of	11
cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, in the United States	12
was estimated to be $475.3 billion; and	13

WHEREAS, More women die of heart disease, stroke, and all	14
other cardiovascular disease than the next five leading causes of	15
death combined, including all cancers, but only 21 per cent of	16
women consider cardiovascular disease their greatest health risk;	17
and	18

WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month and	19
Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association's national call	20
to increase awareness about heart disease and to inspire women to	21
take charge of their heart health; and	22

WHEREAS, All women should learn their own personal risk for	23
heart disease, using tools such as the American Heart	24
Association's Go Red Heart CheckUp and by talking to their	25
healthcare providers; and	26

WHEREAS, Making the right choices related to proper	27
nutrition, physical activity, doctor visits, and other healthy	28
lifestyle behaviors is essential to living a heart healthy life;	29
now therefore be it	30

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Ohio Senate, in	31
recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart	32
disease and stroke, do hereby recognize Friday, February 6, 2009,	33
as National Wear Red Day in Ohio and urge all citizens to show	34
their support for women and the fight against heart disease by	35
commemorating this day by wearing the color red; and be it	36
further	37

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly	42
authenticated copies of this resolution to the news media of Ohio.	43