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PRO Aom%l .4.
AMERICAN OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
LUNG
ASSOCIATION, CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA •%°ry
WHEREAS, lung cancer is the #1 cancer killer of women in the United States; and
WHEREAS, every five minutes, a woman in the United States is told she has lung cancer; and
WHEREAS, the lung cancer death rate in women has almost doubled over the past 37 years; and
WHEREAS, advocacy and increased awareness will result in more and better treatment for women with
lung cancer and other lung diseases and will ultimately save lives by changing people's minds about
what it means to have lung cancer so that everyone understands their risks; and
WHEREAS, LUNG FORCE is the national movement led by the American Lung Association; it is
LUNG FORCE's mission to make lung cancer history by uniting women to stand together with a
collective strength and determination to lead the fight against lung cancer and for lung health.
ROW, THEREFORE, I, CHARLES ]LACEY, Mayor of the City of Winter Springs, Florida do hereby
Proclaim the second full week in May 2016 as
throughout the City of Winter Springs, Florida and encourage all residents of Winter Springs, Florida to
learn more about the detection and treatment of lung cancer.
Commissioner Commissioner
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have set my hand and caused the Seal
of the City of Winter Springs to be affixed this 8`" day of February, 2016.
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CHARLES LA AYOR
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Charles Lacey
Mayor
Pam Carroll Cade Resnick
Commissioner Commissioner
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Joanne M. Krebs
Commissioner