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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING AND THANKING THE MARCH OF DIMES, THE NATIONAL

AMBASSADORS AND STATE AMBASSADOR FAMILIES, AND ALL THE DEDICATED

VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE HELPED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF MOMS AND

BABIES IN OUR STATE AND ACROSS THIS NATION

     Introduced By: Representatives Naughton, E Coderre, Almeida, Shekarchi, and Diaz

     Date Introduced: March 19, 2014

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, The March of Dimes was originally founded in 1938 by President Franklin

D. Roosevelt to fight polio, a growing public health concern at the time. The foundation funded

the development of two vaccines – still in use today – that virtually eliminated the crippling

disease; and

     WHEREAS, With its original mission accomplished, the March of Dimes sought out a

new mission. Today, the organization works to improve the health of women of childbearing age,

infants, and children by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality; and

     WHEREAS, More than four million babies were born in the United States last year, and

the March of Dimes helped all of them through research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs;

and

     WHEREAS, The March of Dimes was also there for more than half a million babies born

too soon, over 1,300 of them right here in Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, The March of Dimes and its volunteers continue to advocate for state health

policies and programs that affect women of childbearing age, infants, children, and families; now,

therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby warmly welcomes the 2014 March of Dimes National

Ambassadors Jill Teeters, David Lamothe, and Aidan Lamothe, and the 2014 Rhode Island

Ambassador families, the Mirandas and Lubolds; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That this House hereby recognizes and thanks the March of Dimes, the

National Ambassadors and State Ambassador families, and the organization's dedicated

volunteers and supporters whose continued efforts have helped to improve the health of moms

and babies thereby ensuring that stronger, healthier babies are born in Rhode Island. We

furthermore sincerely wish them continued health and success; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the March of Dimes Rhode Island Chapter.

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