Governor Chris Gregoire Proclaims 17 November 2010
Congratulations
Washington State!
Our Governor Chris Gregoire has done it first – proclaims November 17, 2010 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Day – the first governor in our nation to recognize the need to bring awareness to a deadly and mostly preventable disease through a Gold Standard World COPD Day.
Washington State progressive leadership lives on- thank you, Governor! She dared to be first.
Thank you
More later… Sharon O’Hara
@Sharon – I don’t see how Christine “dared” to do anything. If she wanted to be daring, why not draw attention to something like Propionic Acidemia, a genetic disorder to which there is no cure and no funding for research. A disorder that affects my nephew.
All CG did was say “people who smoke are going to have bad lungs, and a pretty hard time breathing and/or living”
If she stood up and said “WA State is going to lead the nation and the world in genetic research for cures to uncommon ailments that affect human-kind, and we are going to be a tax-haven for all medical research facilities that move their research and jobs to Washington so they can invest more of their money on finding cures!” Well, I would stand up and declare her a hero for that.
For this, I say – woopedeedoo… tie a green ribbon on a tree for someone with Bronchitis, and gently remind them not to smoke… again… She is no hero here.
So when do we finally get WASHINGTON STATE BUDGET REDUCTION DAY?
Steven…Thanks for writing and mentioning ‘Propionic Acidemia’ – I’ve never heard of it until now.
Take a look here – http://www.pafoundation.com/ – research IS being done for it.
Nothing happens without someone bringing awareness to it – as you just did here.
Your idea …
““WA State is going to lead the nation and the world in genetic research for cures to uncommon ailments that affect human-kind, and we are going to be a tax-haven for all medical research facilities that move their research and jobs to Washington so they can invest more of their money on finding cures!” … is a good idea.
Write and ask her about it. Write to our legislators…make them aware.
Fact is, the genetic form of emphysema (COPD) is only 1% of COPDers yet they are the only ones with ongoing research according to National Jewish, the leading pulmonary hospital in the USA. The other 90% get no research dollars.
Hip, hip, hooray for medical research!
Cystic Fibrosis medical condition is small in numbers but they are mighty in passionate medical people and patients/families working to bring awareness and research dollars to find a cure…their ‘WHATEVER IT TAKES’ 2010 slogan to bring awareness and find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis should be a rallying cry for all of us to bring awareness of medical conditions we care about.
Thanks for writing … Sharon O’Hara
TechGuy… We’ll get it any day now, probably.
Thanks for writing… Sharon O’Hara