- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Purple Day, Mar. 26, 2011
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2011-03-26
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2011/3-26
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2011-s3-h26
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2011-s3-h26
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
WHEREAS:
A PROCLAMATION PURPLE DAY
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions, estimated to affect over 50 million people worldwide and over 3 million people in the United States; and
WHEREAS:
One in ten people w ill have at least one seizure during his or her lifetime ; and
WHEREAS:
The public is often unable to recognize common seizure types, or know how to respond with appropriate first aid; now
WHEREAS:
Purple Day is an effort dedicated to promoting epilepsy awareness in countries around the world in order to increase understanding, reduce stigma, and improve the quality of life for people with epilepsy throughout our nation and the world ; now
THEREFORE:
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim March 26, 2011 as PURPLE DAY and urge all citizens to raise their awareness about epilepsy.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 26th day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven.
ATIEST
GOVERNOR
CHIEF OF S TAFF