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COUNTY MICHIGAN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
October 28, 2021
MISCELLANEOITS RESOLUTION #21-422
Sponsored By: Janet Jackson, David Woodward, Charles Cavell. Robert Hoffivan, Adam Kochenderfer. Marcia
Gershenson, Christine Long, Gary McGillivray. Charles ,loss. Philip Weipert. Penny Luebs, Yolanda Smith
Charles. Thomas Kulm, Karen Joliat, Eileen Kowall. G«-en Markham, William Miller III, Kristen Nelson.
Angela Powell, Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell
IN RE: Declaring November 18, 2021, as World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day in Oakland County
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS pancreatic cancer surpassed breast cancer to become the third leading cause of cancer death in the
United States. and it is projected to become the second leading cause by 2020: and
WHEREAS currently. there is no standard screening test or early detection method to diagnose pancreatic
cancer: and
WHEREAS when symptoms of pancreatic cancer present themselves, it is generally in later stages. and 71
percent of pancreatic cancer patients die within the first year of their diagnosis, while 91 percent of pancreatic
cancer patients die within the first five years: and
1VHEREAS in 2021, an estimated 60,430 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the United States.
and 48,220 will die from the disease; and
WHEREAS approximately 1.720 deaths occurred in Michigan in 2020: and
WHEREAS the importance of education and knowledge about this disease cannot be overstated and
contributes to the ability to lead a healthy. balanced, and productive life; and
WHEREAS the good health and well-being of the residents of Oakland County- are enhanced as a direct result
of increased awareness about the symptoms and risk factors of pancreatic cancer, and research into early
detection. causes, and effective treatments.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland Comity Board of Commissioners declares
November 18.2021, as World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of the adopted resolution to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network- -Detroit Affiliate.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Janet Jackson, David
Woodward. Charles Cavell, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer, Marcia Gershenson, Christine Long,
Gary McGillivray, Charles :Moss, Philip Weipert, Penny Luebs, Yolanda Smith Charles, Thomas Kuhn,
Karen Joliat, Eileen Kowall, Gwen Markham, William Miller III, Kristen Nelson, Angela Powell,
Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell.
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Date: October 29, 2021
David Woodward. Commissioner
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Date: November 02, 2021
Lisa Brown, County Clerk t Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2021-10-19 Legislative Affairs & Goverment Operations - Recommend to Board
2021-10-29 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Conunissioner Michael Gingell seconded by Commissioner Given Markham to adopt the attached
Resolution: Declaring November 18, 2021, as World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day in Oakland County.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Johat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowali, Philip
Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss. Marcia Gershenson, William Miller
III, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
(19)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
The Motion Passed.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUN rY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland. do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Conunissioners on October 28. 2021.
with the original record thereof no -,A, remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set niy hand and affixed tine seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan on Thursday. October 28, 2021.
Lisa Brouon, Oakland Corn t.i, Clerk-- Register ofDeeds