City of Baltimore - File #: 09-0408

• File #: 09-0408
• Version: 0
• Name: In Support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Type: Mayor and City Council Res.
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 10/5/2009
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 10/14/2009
• Enactment #: 09-16
• Title: In Support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month FOR the purpose of celebrating 25 years of awareness, education, and empowerment given the nation by the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month organization, supporting the efforts of the Baltimore City Health Department to combat the disease, and encouraging Baltimore City residents to increase their knowledge concerning the causes, prevention, and treatment of breast cancer; and providing for a special effective date.
• Sponsors: Helen L. Holton, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, William H. Cole, IV, Sharon Green Middleton, Bill Henry, Mary Pat Clarke, Warren Branch, Agnes Welch, Rochelle Spector, Belinda Conaway, Robert Curran
• Indexes: Mayor and City Council Resolution, Resolution-Mayor and City Council

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/14/2009	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
10/5/2009	0	City Council	Introduced
10/5/2009	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
10/5/2009	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
10/5/2009	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Holton

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL concerning
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In Support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

FOR the purpose of celebrating 25 years of awareness, education, and empowerment given the nation by the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month organization, supporting the efforts of the Baltimore City Health Department to combat the disease, and encouraging Baltimore City residents to increase their knowledge concerning the causes, prevention, and treatment of breast cancer; and providing for a special effective date.
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Recitals

In 2009, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), a partnership of national public services organizations, professional medical associations, and government agencies working together to promote breast cancer awareness, share information on the disease, and provide greater access to screening services, celebrates its 25th anniversary.

The organization has been in the forefront of promoting awareness of breast cancer issues and has evolved along with the national dialogue on breast cancer, but its membership recognizes that despite the great strides made in breast cancer awareness and treatment, there remains much to be accomplished.

While October is recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness month, NBCAM and healthcare professionals encourage women to seek empowerment throughout the year through ...