News Release

Shelby County Fiscal Court

Office of the Judge-Executive

Proclamation

To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come:

WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month; and

WHEREAS, Diseases of the heart including coronary heart disease and stroke, are the nation’s leading cause of death. These diseases are responsible for 37% of all female deaths in America, claiming over 450,000 lives of women each year; and

WHEREAS, Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long–term disability leaving an estimated 15-20% of survivors permanently disabled; and

WHEREAS, Women are urged to know the factors of developing a coronary heart disease including low blood levels of “good” cholesterols, being physically inactive, diabetes, and women 55 and older are at an increased risk for developing a heart disease; and

WHEREAS, Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s movement to increase the awareness of women across the nation about the epidimic of heart disease and promote important actions that can be taken to reduce their risk of developing one of these deadly diseases.

Therefore, I, Rob Rothenburger, proudly proclaim February 4th, 2011 as

Wear Red Day for Women

and urge the citizens of Shelby County to wear red in an effort to increase cardiovascular disease awareness throughout our community to protect as many lives as possible and also to represent those individuals who have survived or lost their lives to this disease.

Rob Rothenburger

Shelby County Judge-Executive