HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01232007 - 2007/28 O/W
IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/28
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 AS
"WEAR RED DAY FOR WOMEN DAY"
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY IN SUPPORT
OF WOMEN FIGHTING HEART DISEASE
Whereas, diseases of the heart are the nation's leading cause of death, and stroke is the third leading
cause of death; and
Whereas, cardiovascular diseases claimshe-1yes'of ower+K0.0OAmerican families (about one death
per minute) each year;
Whereas, in 2007 the estiiilated•.di.rect and indirect cost..of'caft ovascula ..diseases and stroke in the
United States s'estunated.:at S431..8,billion; and
Whereas, more...,women die of cardiovascular disease than of the next#ive leading causes of death
combined, includiiig all cancers; and
Whereas, otily 13% bf:wotiien consider cardiovascular disease their greate..st liealth risk; and
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W1lereas .February is designated'as Airlerlcan Heart1Vlonth; and:Go'`Recl::ForW:griiei is the'..
Aimerican:Heart Associatio..n'snational:call.to include awa:rer ess about heart disease.- the
le.g ing cause forrdeath in.women-and to ihss>re.worrim..tb.take:cha ge of their heart health;
gild
Whereas all:wv:orrcri'shoulci leat_n.die..tr o�vn personal risk for Heart disease, using;tools.such'as the
Affierlcan heart Association's Go Red Fo 'brieii'FIeartCheckup and by:Ftalkirig to their
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healthcare.iio�idea; ; .
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NOW, THEREFORE ;BE IT-R'ESOLVED that-th6E ntra'Costa`Gounty Board of Supervisors,
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in recognition of'the importance of the ongoing fight against heart-.dlsease;,anci stroke, do
hereby proclaltnTeb.12,,2007 as "Wear Red'Day :W
foro>ne.J.... Ta' in Contra Costa County
and urges all citizens to .Show.. their support for women and the`fight against heart disease by
co111111emorating t 11S day by the wearinay of.the.color.red;because byincreasing awareness
and empowering women to reduce thea risk"for cardiovascular disease we can save thousands
of lives each year. / ;=,. ...
MARY N. PIEPHO
Chair -
/ District III Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA i GAYLE B. UTUEMA
District 1 Supervisor District II Supervisor
SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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.. : f hereby certify that this is a we and correct corn of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date•
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shown:
n ATFRSJ ED: January 23,2007
0 -' �, JOHN (A)LII-.N, Clerk of the Board of Supcn-isors and County
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By .De(,ttty
Introduced b!Sifpeivhvr Gioia, Dislnicl I