April, 2015 Archives
Food Allergy Awareness Week
Proclamations
WHEREAS, as many as 15 million Americans have food allergies, including nearly six million children under the age of 18; and WHEREAS, research shows that the prevalence of food allergy …
Firefighter Appreciation Day
Proclamations
WHEREAS, firefighters are unsung heroes who are prepared to be summoned at any moment to risk their own safety to preserve lives and suppress fires; and WHEREAS, firefighters must retai…
Employee Assistance Program Awareness Week
Proclamations
WHEREAS, people employed by the state of Alabama are a valuable resource to our state; and WHEREAS, the physical, mental and emotional health of all employees in Alabama is recognized a…
Delta Day
Proclamations
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization committed to rendering services on a national and international scale; and WHEREAS, the members of this outstanding …
Days of Remembrance
Proclamations
WHEREAS, the Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945 – six million Jew…
CRNA Day
Proclamations
WHEREAS, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA’s) are essential to America’s healthcare system, providing high-quality, cost-effective anesthesia care for 150 years who safe…
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day
Proclamations
WHEREAS, one in every 2,500 pregnancies are diagnosed with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia; and WHEREAS, since 2000, it is estimated that more than 500,000 babies have been born with …
Christian Heritage Week
Proclamations
WHEREAS, the Preamble to the Constitution of the State of Alabama states that, “We, the people of the State of Alabama, in order to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and…
Building Safety Month
Proclamations
WHEREAS, Alabama’s continuing efforts to address the critical issues of safety, energy efficiency and resilience in the built environment that affect our citizens, both in everyday li…
Bike Month
Proclamations
WHEREAS, the bicycle plays an important role in the lives of great numbers of Alabamians by providing a mechanism for travel to work and school and is an increasingly popular form of re…