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IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING RESOLUTION NO. 2005/612
THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2005'
AS "LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH"
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, Systematic Lupus EiythemAtosus;:commonly called impus, is a chronic, complex, often life-
threatening Autoinul t ne disease;and
WHEREAS, lupus strifes women in,the prime of their lives; ages 16-45, aff+ecti g all aspects of their lives--
family,education,career, education;and
WHEREAS, snore people have lupus than AIDS, Cerebral Palsy,Multiple Sclerosis, Side Cell Anemia,and
Cystic Fibrosis Combined. Early diagnosis and proper treatinexlt is criticatro the:;impxovement of the
quality of life and survival rate of lupus sufferers;acid
WHEREAS,-lupus impacts more than just the life of'a patierttY tt effects tl> ir #irnily; friends, co-workers
employers,and the,community;and
WHEREAS research r ".estimate over 5 ni ion people have 6eeu;diagnosed with l>apus cx:ielated disuses in
the€ .,S.,and approximately 100,000-more:are diagnosed'every year; ,
WHEREAS,Lupus International founded in 1983 as a 501Cd ation.. Tlie primary purpose
of the foundation is to eradicate lupus l y pl'o�S lnp :research, alleviate suffering for``lupus
Patients: d: -ou h p ri nt s ee and early=...cletecttois":cif u sett:"eases through awareness
promotion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BEI IT,RESOLVED that the Board,or,:Supe rvisoxs of Contra Costa County does
hereby proclaim the month of October 2005,as "Lupin'A�vtrarenes 11�Ionth"
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON September 27,��05,by a unanimous vote of the Board members present.
G,AVLE B. LKEMA
Chair I
District II Supervis
JOHN G IA M .PIEPHrD
District I Supervisor District 111 Supervisor
Absent
MARK DeSAULNIER'. FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor - District V Supervisor;'
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
and entered on the rtnnutes of the Board of Supervisors on the data
�+ shown
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JOHN SWF',ETE'N, C:Ierk Of the Berard of Supervisors and County
Adri-xinistlitor,
By � C Deputy
'A C0t Intrrtduced by 3upeniserDeSau7raier, list IV