STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR
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JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ON HEALTH CARE
ADVOCACY DAY THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO
HAVE BEEN A PART OF THE LEWISTON SHOOTING
RESPONSE
WHEREAS, February 1st is observed as Health Care Advocacy Day by the Maine Public
Health Association; and
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2023, a mass shooting in Lewiston took the lives of 18 people
and injured 13 others; and
WHEREAS, the shooting affected the lives of innumerable family members, friends,
partners and community members in Lewiston and throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, Maine health care professionals, including emergency medical services
workers, rehabilitation health care workers and mental health care workers, have continued to
work tirelessly to support survivors and family members affected by the Lewiston shooting;
and
WHEREAS, Maine health care professionals will continue to support Lewiston
community members as they heal from the tragic shooting; and
WHEREAS, we owe these individuals a deep debt of gratitude for the critically important
work they have been doing every day since the tragedy and the support they continue to provide
to the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Thirty-first Legislature now
assembled in the Second Regular Session, on behalf of the people we represent, take this
opportunity to recognize on Health Care Advocacy Day the health care professionals who have
been a part of the Lewiston shooting response and thank them for their commitment to serving
the people of Maine.
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