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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

CELEBRATING "ADVOCACY DAY" ON MAY 22ND OF 2014, IN THE STATE OF RHODE

ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Tanzi, Handy, and Ruggiero

     Date Introduced: May 22, 2014

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Annually, the American Lung Association of the Northeast hosts Advocacy

Day at the Rhode Island State House; and

     WHEREAS, The American Lung Association of the Northeast is part of the American

Lung Association, which is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States. The

organization's mission is "to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease";

and

     WHEREAS, The noble purpose of the Lung Association's Advocacy Day is to highlight

the myriad efforts throughout the state that focus attention and promote "healthy air and healthy

lungs." In addition, the organization provides information on various priorities to promote its

initiatives; and

     WHEREAS, The Lung Association also presents the "Lung Health Champion" award

during the day's events. This year's recipient of the award is CVS Caremark in recognition of its

landmark decision to discontinue the sale of all tobacco products in all CVS/Pharmacy stores

nationwide; and

     WHEREAS, The Lung Association's Advocacy Day is an opportunity to enlighten and

raise public awareness for the many ways we can all better our health, our lives, and our state,

and it is eminently worthy of our recognition and praise; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby proclaims May 22, 2014, to be "Advocacy Day" in our state. We

furthermore extend appreciation and applause to the CVS Caremark organization for its decision

to cease the sale of tobacco products in its stores; and be it further

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

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Jeff Seyler, President & CEO of the American

Lung Association of the Northeast, and Larry J. Merlo, President & CEO of CVS Caremark.

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