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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Environmental Health services provided in our community are an integral
part of our residents everyday lives; and
WHEREAS, The management of environmental conditions is an essential element in
protecting the health, safety, and well-being of Minnesotans; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Health is the public health discipline concerned with
managing environmental conditions to prevent disease and injury to humans; and
WHEREAS, The experienced and dedicated personnel who provide environmental health
services are Registered Environmental Health Specialists, and help improve our quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Local environmental health agencies are working together with the State of
• Minnesota to meet the public health needs of their communities; and
WHEREAS, The State of Minnesota and the City of Edina recognize the importance of
the essential services provided by environmental health professionals,
NOW, THEREFORE, We, the City Council of the City of Edina, do hereby proclaim this
week of May 3.9, 2010 as
MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WEEK
in the City of Edina and we call upon all citizens and civic organizations to acquaint themselves
with the issues involved in providing our environmental health services and to recognize the
contributions that environmental health officials make every day to our health, safety, comfort and
quality of life.
Dated: May 4, 2010
• James B. Hovland, Mayor
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