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IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/525
THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2006,
AS "LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH"
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, Systematic Lupus Erythematosus, commonly called Lupus, is a chronic, complex, often life-
threatening autoinarnune disease; and
WHEREAS,Lupus strikes women in the prime of their lives, ages 16-45, affecting all aspects of their lives —
fainily, education, and career; and
WHEREAS, More people-have Lupus than AIDS, Ce'ebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Sickle Cell Anemia,
and Cystic Fibrosis combined; and
WHEREAS, Early diagnosis-and propetreatment is critical to .the improvement of the quality of life and
survival rate of Lupus sufferers and
WHEREAS, Ltipus unpacts more than just the:life-of apatient; it affects theirfamily, friends, co-workers,
employers an&4he co n>nunity; and
WHEREAS; Researchers..estunate over five million""people have been diagnosedy,with Lupus or related
diseases m' the United States and app oxiinately 100,000more`villbe diagnosed yearly; and
WHEREAS, Increased,-public awareness, ;education and"":research" are key to winning'the battle against
Lupus;_and
WHEREAS''Lupus International was founded m 1°983 as a nonprofit organization, with a primary purpose
of eradicating Lupus by__ upporting Lupus research, by`alleviating suderrrig for Lupus patients
through ati
pent seiyrces, and by the early detection of undiagnosed; cases: through awareness
promotion
NOW, THEREFORE;BE IT RESOLVED the Board"of Supeiyisor's of Contra Costa County, California
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do hereby proclaim die„Month of October 2006.as" "Lupus Awareness Month" in Contra Costa
County, and further wishes..to Lupus International•'e`''very success in-4he future.
JOHN GIOIA l
Chair � 1
J /1 District I Supervisor J%J
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GAYLE B 1 ILKEMA " -,,..._._.«-gt ,RY N. PIEPHO
District II Supervisor _ District III Supervisor _
MARK DeSAULNIER /FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor 5E District V Supervisor
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1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct tory of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supenisors on the date
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AITLSTLD: September 26,2006
G�
101IN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
SrA COU l' Admirustrato '
By Deputy
Introduced by S7,0eivisor Glover, District V