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Article: Pennsylvania First Lady Michele M. Ridge Announces Nearly $280,000 In Contributions for Breast, Cervical Cancer Income-Tax Check Off.
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- October 5, 1998
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Unveils `Stay a Healthy Woman' Calling-Card Campaign
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- On behalf of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, First Lady Michele M. Ridge today announced that more than 40,000 Pennsylvanians contributed $279,988.15 through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Income Tax Check-Off Option with their state tax returns for 1997 -- the first year of this voluntary cancer research contribution.
In May 1997, Gov. Ridge signed into law a bill, sponsored by Rep. Katie True (R-Lancaster), establishing the optional check off beginning with state income tax returns for that year, due by April 1998.
"The Governor and I join all ...