Senate Resolution 44
By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Ginn of the 47th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Watson of the 1st,
Anderson of the 24th and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing March 9 to 15, 2025, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week at the state capitol;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous system,
affecting nearly 1 million people in the United States alone; and
WHEREAS, MS generally strikes people in the prime of their life, between the ages of 20
to 50; the cause and course of the often debilitating symptoms of MS remain unknown; and
no cure currently exists; and
WHEREAS, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is committed to a world free of MS,
heightening public knowledge about and insight into the disease; and
WHEREAS, together we have transformed what it means to live with MS and provided
global leadership to help achieve our vision of a world free of MS; and
WHEREAS, since 1946, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been a driving force of
MS research, relentlessly pursuing prevention, treatments, and a cure, and it has invested
more than $1 billion in groundbreaking research; and
WHEREAS, funds raised through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society fuel research on
pathways to MS cures and invest in the MS research workforce at the best medical centers,
universities, and other institutions throughout the United States and abroad, leading to many
breakthroughs in the treatment of MS; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is to cure MS while
empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives, a goal that all Americans and
Georgians should support; and
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia recognizes the importance of finding the cause and cure
of MS and expresses its appreciation for the dedication that the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society - Georgia Chapter has shown toward creating a world free of MS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
recognize March 9 to 15, 2025, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week at the state capitol
and encourage all citizens to learn more about the disease and what actions they can take to
support individuals with multiple sclerosis as well as their families.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the
press.