Office of the Mayor
Proclamation
Lawrence, Kansas
WHEREAS: Huntington’s Disease is an inherited, degenerative brain disorder that affects 30,000 Americans and currently has no effective treatment or cure; and
WHEREAS: Since the discovery of the gene that causes Huntington’s Disease in 1993, the pace of Huntington’s Disease has accelerated; and
WHEREAS: The Huntington’s Disease Society of America and The Hereditary Disease Foundation are national health organizations dedicated to finding a cure for the disease; and
WHEREAS: Kansas researchers at the KU Medical Center Huntington’s Disease Clinic and the Hereditary Neurological Disease Center are conducting important research and provide evaluations, education, and multi-disciplinary services;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Sue Hack, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim the month of May, 2007 to be:
and urge citizens of this community to participate in events to increase their awareness about Huntington’s Disease.
May 1, 2007