Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0247
Sponsors: DENNO, CARPENTER, CARSON, DILL, LIBBY, FARNSWORTH, FULLER, GATTINE, HANDY

One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Legislature 
Advance Journal and Calendar 
17th Legislative Day 
In Senate Chamber, Thursday, March 2, 2017. 
Senate called to Order by President Michael D. Thibodeau of Waldo County. 
Prayer by Father Peter Day, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Lewiston. 
Pledge of Allegiance led by Senator Nathan L. Libby of Androscoggin County. 
Reading of the Journal of Tuesday, February 28, 2017. 
Doctor of the day, Craig Curtis, M.D. of Dedham. 
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Michael D. Thibodeau 
Senate President 
http://legislature.maine.gov/senate
Heather J.R. Priest 
Secretary of the Senate 
Thursday, March 2, 2017 
Joint Resolutions 
(4-18)  On motion by Senator GRATWICK of Penobscot (Cosponsored by Representative 
DENNO of Cumberland and Senators: CARPENTER of Aroostook, CARSON of Cumberland, 
DILL of Penobscot, LIBBY of Androscoggin, Representatives: FARNSWORTH of Portland, 
FULLER of Lewiston, GATTINE of Westbrook, HANDY of Lewiston), the following Joint 
Resolution: 
S.P. 247 
JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 5-11, 2017 AS 
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS WEEK 
WHEREAS, multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a neurological disease of the central nervous 
system affecting 2,300,000 people worldwide; and   
WHEREAS, the Greater New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society 
reports that more than 3,000 people are living with MS in the State and that the disease generally 
strikes people in the prime of life, between 20 and 50 years of age, and 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 has been committed for more than 70 
years to a world free of MS, heightening public knowledge about and insight into the disease; 
and  
WHEREAS, since 1946 the N
ational Multiple Sclerosis Society has been a driving force of MS research, relentlessly 
pursuing prevention, treatments and a cure, and has invested more than $900,000,000 in 
groundbreaking research; and 
WHEREAS, funds raised through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society provide 
$42,100,000 in funding for 380 research projects 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, stopping MS in its tracks, restoring what has been lost and ending MS forever 
is the mission of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and one that all Americans and citizens 
of the State should support; now, therefore, be it 
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Legislature 
now assembled in the First Regular Session, take this occasion to recognize the importance of 
finding the cause and cure of MS, to express our appreciation for the dedication that the Greater 
New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has shown toward creating a 
world free of MS and to declare March 5-11, 2017 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in the 
State; and be it further 
RESOLVED: That suitable copies of this resolution, duly authenticated by the Secretary of 
State, be transmitted to the Greater New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis 
Society. 
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