Agenda 11/08/2022 Item # 4A (Proclamation - National Diabetes Awareness Day)4.A
11/08/2022
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, November is National Diabetes month and November 10,2022, marks
the day to raise public awareness of the importance of education
regarding diabetes and the complications the disease can cause; and
WHEREAS, Collier County community partners, healthcare providers, researchers,
and academia join to support and promote efforts to manage diabetes;
and
WHEREAS, 13 percent of Florida adults have diabetes and 39 percent have pre -
diabetes; and
WHEREAS, the American Diabetes Association reports that people with diabetes
incur medical expenses nearly 2.5 times higher than those without
diabetes; and
WHEREAS, with proper care, diabetes of all types can be successfully managed
leading to a healthier and more productive population of children and
adults; and
WHEREAS, we wish to recognize John Reisman as a longstanding community leader in
support of programs that benefit Collier County residents dealing with
diabetes and its complications;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that November 10, 2022, be designated as
NATIONAL DIABETES AWARENESS DAY
AND THAT JOHN REISMAN BE RECOGNIZED AS A
LONGSTANDING COMMUNITY LEADER
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 8t" Day of November 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR. , CHAIRMAN
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4.A
11/08/2022
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.A
Doc ID: 23758
Item Summary: Proclamation designating November 10, 2022, as Diabetes Awareness Day in Collier County and
to recognize the achievements of John Reisman. To be accepted by Tami Balavage and Julia Reisman.
Meeting Date: 11/08/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist — Communications, Government, and Public Affairs
Name: Aimee Trochessett
10/29/2022 11:48 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Communications, Govt. & Public Affairs Director — County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
10/29/2022 11:48 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry
County Manager's Office John Mullins Division Review
County Manager's Office John Mullins County Manager Review
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending
Division Review Completed
10/31/2022 3:40 PM
Completed 11/01/2022 9:55 AM
Completed 11/01/2022 9:56 AM
11/08/2022 9:00 AM
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