HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34

(By Delegates Brown, Frich, Hatfield, Houston, Hrutkay, Leach, Longstreth, Mahan, Marshall, Poling, Schoen, Sobonya,

Spencer, Stevens, Sumner, Susman, Webster and Rowan)


Designating Friday, February 3, 2006 as "Go Red for Women Day."

Whereas, Cardiovascular diseases are West Virginia's number one cause of death, and stroke is the third leading cause of death; and
whereas, Cardiovascular diseases claim the lives of more than half a million American women each year; and
Whereas, In the United States each year 53.5% of women die from cardiovascular diseases as compared to 46.5% of men, and 40,000 more women than men have a stroke; and
whereas, The cost of cardiovascular diseases and stroke in the United States is estimated at $352 billion; and
whereas, Coronary heart disease rates in women after menopause are two to three times higher than those of women the same age before menopause; and
whereas, 63% of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms of this disease; and
whereas, February is designated as American Heart Month; and
whereas, The American Heart Association has established a campaign designed to raise women's awareness of the magnitude of cardiovascular diseases and to encourage women to make positive changes in their lives that could help reduce their risk of cardiovascular diseases and stroke; and
whereas, This campaign is known as the "Go Red for Women" campaign; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby declares Friday, February 3, 2006 as "Go Red for Women Day;" and, be it
Further Resolved, That all West Virginians are encouraged to celebrate February 3, 2006, as "Go Red for Women Day" to raise awareness of the dangers of heart disease for women and to encourage women in West Virginia to take steps to improve their heart health; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the clerk of the House of Delegates is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Governor and the members of the West Virginia's delegation in Congress.