HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02072006 - PR.1 IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO.2006/41
FEBRUARY 2006 AS
WEAR RED FOR WOMEN MONTH
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
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(CVD)claim the lives of over 480,000 American females(about one
death per minute)each year;and
WHEREAS,each year of tle females who die53%die from cardiovascular disease as compared to 46%
of men;and about 35,000�morc fI16:than males die from a stroke;and
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WHEREAS,in 29,0,'- the estitiiated direct and indirect cost of vase lax disuses and stroke in the US
is estunatcd.at$403 1 billion;and __w W
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WHEREAS riiore women die of cardiovascular,discaseythan th-6n xt six leading cau es of death
combnied,.irie�uding all cancers;and,.=` - %r '
WHEREAS; nly 13%
"o ,of women consider cardiovascular dtsease'.theix grctest health<nskt;and
WHEREAS,Fehruary is designated as American HeaxtIVIonth an'd I
WHEREAS,,Go Red'For Women is the American HearttAssociation s nattonal call'to-0,,ii ase awareness
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of heart disease the leading cause of death for women and to insixe�women to take charge of
their Heart health
NOW,THEREFORE:BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra`C eta County Boa`xd€of Supervisors,in
recognition of'the Itnpoff-ance'o€the ongoing&ght agamsst£heart disease vs e,hereby
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proclauns 1 ebruary 2006 t9rbe
"Wear Red for Wo`f "Month
in Contra Costa County and urges all citizens to show their suppotf for women and the fight
against heart disease
yrcommemoratingmonth e of the color red. By increasing
awareness and empowering women to re`du e their risk fox cardiovascular disease,we can save
thousands of lives each year.
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 7"day of February,
2006.
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JOHN GIOIA
A_, Chair
AC / District Supervisor
GAYLE' IL MA N.PIEPHO
District
��DstII Supervisor istrict III Su or
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D.GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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« I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
and entered on the rninutes of the Buard of Supervisors on the date
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A'1"1'L-'STED: February 7,2000
�pHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
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