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OK SR33
Resolution
Status
5/8/2013
Primary Sponsor
Ralph Shortey
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AI Summary
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Declares May 16, 2013 as Lupus Advocacy Day in Oklahoma and designates May 2013 as Lupus Awareness Month
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Recognizes that approximately 50,000 Oklahomans have lupus, an autoimmune disease affecting multiple organ systems including skin, lungs, heart, kidneys, and brain
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Notes that lupus causes more deaths in women annually than breast cancer and disproportionately affects African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, and Asian Americans
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Acknowledges the work of the Lupus Foundation of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in advancing lupus awareness, education, research, and treatment
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Directs distribution of the resolution to the Oklahoma Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America
Legislative Description
Resolution; declaring May 16, 2013 as Lupus Advocacy Day and May 2013 as Lupus Awareness Month in Oklahoma.
Special Dates and Symbols
Last Action
Authored by Senator Shortey
5/8/2013