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As Adopted by the House
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
H. R. No. 130
2025-2026
Representative
Russo
A R E S O L U T I O N
Recognizing
May 2025 as ALS Awareness Month.
WHEREAS,
The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General
Assembly of Ohio are pleased to recognize May 2025 as Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in Ohio; and
WHEREAS,
A progressive neurodegenerative disease, ALS, which is also known as
Lou Gehrig’s Disease, negatively affects the nerve cells in the
brain and spinal cord that control the nerves and muscles in the
body, and within five years of being diagnosed, the person will often
lose the ability to speak, walk, swallow, and breathe and will then
die. People diagnosed with ALS eventually need continuous care,
twenty-four hours a day, every day, and they are dependent on their
families and caregivers completely. Educating the populace about the
existence and outcomes of this condition and the efforts done to
combat it are at the heart of ALS Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS,
There is much we do not know about ALS, and it is through initiatives
such as ALS Awareness Month and the National ALS Registry that we can
encourage individuals to help create a world where the disease is
better understood and hopefully a cure is found. We have faith that
by recognizing this month, we can assist those afflicted with this
debilitating illness; and
WHEREAS,
As medical advances continue and what was previously considered
impossible becomes commonplace, undertakings such as this are a fine
reminder of the collective power of people unified behind a cause.
Educating the community during the month of May about the fight
against ALS is undoubtedly a worthy endeavor, and it will help us
forge a brighter future; therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th
General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, recognize May
2025 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in Ohio and
urge Ohioans to educate themselves about this disorder; and be it
further
RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit duly
authenticated copies of this Resolution to the news media of Ohio.