Bill Text: NY K00747 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim Friday, February 7, 2020, as Wear Red for Women Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-22)

Status: (Passed) 2020-02-05 - adopted [K00747 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00747-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 747

BY: M. of A. Gunther

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        Friday,  February 7, 2020, as Wear Red for Women Day
        in the State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this  Legislative  Body  to  memorialize
Governor  Andrew  M. Cuomo to proclaim Friday, February 7, 2020, as Wear
Red for Women Day in the State of New  York,  in  conjunction  with  the
American Heart Association's Go Red For Women National Campaign; this is
the  17th  year  of  the American Heart Association's Wear Red For Women
Campaign; and

  WHEREAS, Heart disease is the number one killer  of  women,  killing
more women than men with about one in three deaths each year; and

  WHEREAS,  Cardiovascular  diseases  (CVDs)  claim  the lives of over
460,000 American females (about one death  per  minute)  each  year;  in
2008,  the  combination of CVD deaths in females was 419,730 compared to
all forms of cancer combined, which killed 270,210 females; and

  WHEREAS, About 64% of women who have died  suddenly  of  a  coronary
heart disease have experienced no previous symptoms; and

  WHEREAS,  A  stroke,  which  is  a disease that affects the arteries
leading to and within the brain, is the fifth leading cause of death and
the leading cause of disability in  the  United  States;  about  130,000
Americans die each year, one in every 18 deaths; and

  WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month, and Friday,
February  7,  2020,  is  National  Wear  Red  Day  in recognition of the
importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke; and

  WHEREAS, Go Red  For  Women  is  the  American  Heart  Association's
national  call  for  women  by women, to take charge of their health and
live stronger, healthier lives; Go Red For  Women  combines  style  with
substance,  and  the  red dress and the color red are the American Heart
Association's symbols for women and heart disease;  the  campaign  helps
raise donations to fund research to help save lives; and

  WHEREAS,  The  American  Heart  Association,  the  largest voluntary
health organization dedicated to  fighting  heart  disease  and  stroke,
continues  to  take a leadership role in educating women about the risks
of this devastating disease; and

  WHEREAS, The American Heart Association launched Go Red  For  Women,
driving  home  the  message to women that heart disease is their leading
cause of death, a fact most women still do not know; and

  WHEREAS, The Go Red For  Women  movement  empowers  women  with  the
knowledge  and  tools they need to take charge of their health and urges
women to take action now; and

  WHEREAS, Go Red For Women helps to provide women with information on
healthy eating, exercise, and risk factor  reduction,  such  as  smoking

cessation,   weight   maintenance,  blood  pressure  control  and  blood
cholesterol management; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  intent  of  this Legislative Body to join the
American Heart Association in encouraging women across New York State to
Go Red For Women so they have the best chance at fighting heart disease,
the number one killer of women, and to make heart health a top  priority
so they can live longer, stronger lives; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to  proclaim  Friday,  February  7,
2020,  as  Wear  Red  For  Women Day in the State of New York; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.