2015 Archives
National Voter Registration Month & National Voter Registration Day
Proclamations
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, registering to vote empowers eligible citizens to exercise their right to vote on Election Day; and WHEREAS, while our state has made gr…
Chiari Malformation Awareness Month
Proclamations
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Chiari Malformation (CM) is a serious neurological disorder affecting more than 300,000 people in the United States. The disorder was fi…
Hydrocephalus Awareness Month & Hydrocephalus Awareness Day
Proclamations
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Hydrocephalus, derived from the Greek words, “hydro” meaning water, and “cephalus” meaning head, is a condition that has no cure…
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Awareness Month
Proclamations
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) is a severe medical condition that affects approximately 150,000 Americans and 1,900 Alabamians; and WHEREAS, …
We Card Awareness Month
Proclamations
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Alabama law prohibits the sale of tobacco products to people under the age of 19; and WHEREAS, We Card Awareness Month is a retail educa…
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Proclamations
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, according to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 11,630 children under the age of 15 diagnosed with cancer in 2015, …
Youth Soccer Month
Proclamations
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Youth Soccer Month is dedicated to increasing awareness of the benefits of playing youth soccer in America; and WHEREAS, Youth Soccer Mo…
Second Special Session to Begin Tuesday after Labor Day
Press Releases
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced the date of the Second Special Session to address the General Fund Budget. The Second Special Session of the Alabama Legislatur…
Ovarian and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Day
Proclamations
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, ovarian and gynecologic cancer are among the leading cancer killers of women in the United States and more than 80,000 will be diagnosed…
Baby Safety Month
Proclamations
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, the Juvenile Products Manufactures Association (JPMA) is a national trade organization representing 95% of the prenatal to preschool ind…