SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 5
(By Senators Foster, Prezioso, Plymale, Fanning, Caruth,
Sharpe, Weeks, Bailey, Jenkins, McCabe, Edgell,
White, Barnes, Unger, Hunter, Tomblin, Mr. President, McKenzie,
Oliverio, Minear, Love, Dempsey, Bowman, Minard, Deem, Sprouse,
Facemyer and Harrison)
Promoting the "West Virginia on the Move" program.
Whereas, West Virginia is ranked first in the nation with the
highest rate of obesity prevalence at 27.6 percent and medical
evidence suggests that obesity is a leading factor in several
serious health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes and
hypertension; and
Whereas, Medical evidence also suggests that obesity is
caused, in part, by a severe lack of physical activity and 28.4
percent of West Virginians report no leisure-time physical
activity; and
Whereas, In order to promote increased physical activity,
communities throughout the state are encouraged to sponsor a "West
Virginia on the Move" program; and
Whereas, In order to promote the "West Virginia on the Move"
program, the members and staff of the Senate and House of
Delegates, along with the Governor and his staff, have agreed to
take part in a walking competition beginning the first Monday of the Regular Session of the 77th Legislature; and
Whereas, On the sixtieth day of the Regular Session of the
77th Legislature the group with the greatest activity level, with
consideration to the differences in the number of individuals
participating from each entity, will receive the first annual
"Leaders on the Move" award which will be displayed in the office
of the presiding officer of the winning chamber or the Governor's
office; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby promotes the "West Virginia on the
Move" program; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate is committed to encouraging
West Virginians to become physically active by initiating the "West
Virginia on the Move" program; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the Governor and the Speaker of the
House of Delegates.
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