Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

WHEREAS:   Recognizing that promoting good health and quality of life for everyone in the City of Lawrence is an important goal for our community; and

WHEREAS:   Public health succeeds by identifying and addressing patterns of disease, illness and injury in the population; and

WHEREAS:   the health of a community depends on many factors – such as individual health behaviors, education, jobs, quality of health care and the environment; and

WHEREAS:  National Public Health Week, established in 1995, provides the focused opportunity for the public and public health professionals to learn about today’s public health concerns and success stories which are vital to healthy communities; and

WHEREAS:    Community leaders taking action to invest in programs and implement policy changes will make their communities healthier places to live; and

WHEREAS:    By supporting public health, we can make changes needed to make Lawrence the healthiest in one generation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Amyx, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim the week of April 4-10, 2011 as

“PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK”

                                                                   Mike Amyx, Mayor

March 29, 2011