HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH 2019 National Public Health Week & Mason County Public Health Month. PROCLAMATION
2019 NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK& MASON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH MONTH
WHEREAS,Mason County recognizes the week of April 1-7, 2019, as National Public Health Week; adopting
its theme,"Creating the Healthiest Nation";
WHEREAS, since 1995,the American Public Health Association,through its sponsorship of National Public
Health Week, has educated the public,policymakers and public health professionals about issues important to
improving the public's health;
WHEREAS,changing our health means ensuring conditions where everyone has the opportunity to be healthy;
WHEREAS,to ensure everyone has a chance at a long and healthy life,we must also tackle the underlying
causes of poor health and disease risk. Those causes are rooted in how and where we live, learn,work and play;
NOW,THEREFORE,the Mason County Board of Health does hereby proclaim the week of April 1-7,2019, as
National Public Health Week 2019,and the month of April,Public Health Month in Mason County. We call
upon the people of Mason County to observe this month by helping our families, friends,neighbors,co-workers
and leaders better understand the value of public health and adopt preventative lifestyle habits in light of this
year's theme,"Creating the Healthiest Nation."
Dated this 26`b day of March 2019
MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ATTEST BO OF HEALTH
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Scott Hilburn,Hospital District#I
Meli sa ,Cle of the Board
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Kathy Mc well,City Commissioner
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Kevin Shutty,Commissioner
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Ran Neatherlin,Commissioner
Sharon Trask,Commissioner
Pea uskirk,Hospital District#2
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Gary Plews,Fire Commissioner
Ken Davidson,Shelton School Board