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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
March 9, 2007 - Introduced by Senators Coggs, Risser, Wirch, Lehman, Carpenter,
Vinehout, Taylor, Roessler, Darling, Miller, Plale, Cowles
and Lassa,
cosponsored by Representatives Young, Grigsby, A. Williams, Sinicki,
Turner, Boyle, Cullen, Sheridan, Berceau, Toles, Hahn, Bies, M. Williams,
Fields
and Petrowski. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR22,1,2 1Relating to: recognizing and supporting national Minority Cancer Awareness
2Week.
SJR22,1,63 Whereas, the American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based
4voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health
5problem through prevention measures, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from
6cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service; and
SJR22,1,97 Whereas, national Minority Cancer Awareness Week provides an opportunity
8to inform the minority community about the dangers of cancer and ways to prevent
9it; and
SJR22,1,1110 Whereas, this year alone, approximately 1.37 million new cases of cancer will
11be diagnosed in the United States and 26,340 in Wisconsin alone; and
SJR22,1,1412 Whereas, African-Americans have the highest death rate for cancer of any
13racial or ethnic group, and cancer is the second leading cause of death for Hispanic
14adults; and
SJR22,2,3
1Whereas, the American Cancer Society offers help for all people facing cancer
2and strives to eliminate the unequal cancer burden that falls on minority and
3low-income communities; now, therefore, be it
SJR22,2,5 4Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That April 15-22, 2007,
5is proclaimed Minority Cancer Awareness Week in Wisconsin.
SJR22,2,66 (End)
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