SJR12: Joint Resolution Text

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

2009 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 12

February 18, 2009 - Introduced by Senators Coggs, Risser, Wirch, Erpenbach, Vinehout, Plale, Sullivan, Taylor, Lassa, Cowles and Lehman, cosponsored by Representatives Young, Grigsby, A. Williams, Turner, Colon, Fields, Cullen, Richards, Townsend, Bernard Schaber, Montgomery, Hintz, Seidel, Bies, Spanbauer, Strachota, Berceau, Hixson, Barca, Pope-Roberts and Toles. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

SJR12,1,2 Relating to: recognizing and supporting national Minority Cancer Awareness Week.

SJR12,1,6 Whereas, the American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem through prevention measures, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service; and

SJR12,1,9 Whereas, national Minority Cancer Awareness Week provides an opportunity to inform the minority community about the dangers of cancer and ways to prevent it; and

SJR12,1,11 Whereas, this year alone, approximately 1.37 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 26,340 in Wisconsin alone; and

SJR12,1,14 Whereas, African-Americans have the highest death rate for cancer of any racial or ethnic group, and cancer is the second leading cause of death for Hispanic adults; and

SJR12,2,3 Whereas, the American Cancer Society offers help for all people facing cancer and strives to eliminate the unequal cancer burden that falls on minority and low-income communities; now, therefore, be it

SJR12,2,5 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That April 19-25, 2009, is proclaimed Minority Cancer Awareness Week in Wisconsin.

SJR12,2,6 (End)