HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 27
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, Delegates Fleischauer, Amores,
Anderson, Angotti, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Beane, Boggs,
Border, Butcher, Campbell, Cann, Capito, Caputo, Coleman,
Collins, Compton, Dalton, Damron, Davis, Dempsey, Douglas,
Doyle, Ennis, Evans, Everson, Facemyer, Faircloth, Ferrell,
Flanigan, Fletcher, Frederick, Givens, Hall, Hatfield, Hines,
Houston, Hubbard, Hunt, Hutchins, Jenkins, Johnson, Kelley,
Kominar, Kuhn, Laird, Leach, Leggett, Linch, Louisos, Mahan,
Manchin, Manuel, Marshall, Martin, McGraw, Mezzatesta,
Michael, Miller, Modesitt, Overington, Perdue, Pethel, Pettit,
Pino, Proudfoot, Prunty, Riggs, Romine, Rowe, Schadler,
Shelton, Smirl, J. Smith, L. Smith, Sparks, Spencer,
Stalnaker, Staton, Stemple, Susman, Thompson, Tillis, Trump,
Tucker, Varner, Warner, Webb, C. White, H. White, L. White,
Williams, Willis, Willison, Wills, Wright and Yeager)
Recognizing the many contributions of the March of Dimes Birth
Defects Foundation to the State of West Virginia.
Whereas, The March of Dimes was founded in 1938 by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt to raise funds through the efforts of
volunteers to support the development of a vaccine, which has virtually eliminated the crippling human toll of polio from the
world; and
Whereas, The March of Dimes, for the past forty-one years,
has been a pioneer in saving babies from birth defects, low
birth weight and infant mortality through research, community
programs, education and advocacy; and
Whereas, Through Birth Defects Surveillance, Neural Tube
Birth Defects were determined to be reduced by as much as
seventy percent through the consumption of folic acid prior to
pregnancy, establishing the groundwork for a national three-year
campaign; and
Whereas, Assuring a healthy start in life for future children
depends on the efforts and commitment of all West Virginians;
therefore, the House of Delegates has been asked to consider
investing in a comprehensive Birth Defects Surveillance System
by committing future resources; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation is hereby
commended for its many breakthroughs in improving the health of
babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality; and, be
it
Further Resolved, That the House of Delegates hereby
congratulates the March of Dimes for embarking on a three-year National Folic Acid Campaign, promoting that women of child
bearing years take folic acid supplements prior to pregnancy,
effectively reducing by seventy percent neural tube birth
defects; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to
forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate
representatives of the West Virginia State Chapter of the March
of Dimes Birth defects foundation.