State of New Jersey Executive Department

Proclamation

WHEREAS, mosquito borne diseases such as Malaria, Yellow Fever, Encephalitis, Dengue Fever, and Dog Heartworm, have historically been a source of human and animal suffering, illness and even death in the United States and worldwide; and

WHEREAS, mosquitoes in excessive numbers can diminish enjoyment of the outdoors, public parks and playgrounds, impede outdoor work, decrease livestock productivity, and reduce property values; and 

WHEREAS mosquitoes can disperse or be transported long distances from their source and can be a public nuisance and health risk throughout the United States and worldwide; and

WHEREAS, since 1900, mosquito control professionals in the United States have recognized the need to develop and encourage effective and environmentally safe mosquito control activities in order to protect the health and welfare of the public, the environment and wildlife; and

WHEREAS, the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) was established on June 26, 1935 to provide a nationally organized network to help mosquito control professionals pursue these goals; and

WHEREAS, the AMCA continues to be an active partner in the Pesticide Environment Stewardship Program, working closely with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services to reduce pesticide risk to humans, animals, and the environment while protecting them from mosquito borne diseases and nuisance attacks; and

WHEREAS Mosquito Control Awareness Week will increase the public's awareness of the activities of the various mosquito research and control agencies within the United States and the Garden State, such as the New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife, Mosquito Control Commission, and highlight the educational programs currently available;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN, Governor of the State of New Jersey, do hereby proclaim

June 20 to June 26, 1999

as

MOSQUITO CONTROL AWARENESS WEEK

in New Jersey.

Given, under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey, this eighth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and of the independence of the United States, the two hundred and twenty-third,

Christine Whitman, Governor.

By the Governor: DeForest B. Soares, Jr., Secretary of State.

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