CO SJR007

Declares Friday, February 7, 2014, as "National Wear Red Day" in Colorado to raise awareness about heart disease in women and urges all citizens to wear red in support.

Highlights that heart disease is the number one killer of women, accounting for one out of three women's deaths annually and killing approximately one woman every minute.

Notes that an estimated 43 million women in the U.S. have heart disease, yet only one in five women recognizes it as their greatest health threat, and 90% of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.

Encourages women to take five actions under the "GO RED" initiative: get blood pressure and cholesterol checked, maintain a healthy lifestyle, understand personal heart disease risk, educate family members, and raise awareness about heart disease as women's leading killer.

Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to the Denver and Colorado Springs chapters of the American Heart Association.