WHERAS, Myasthenia Gravis is a neuromuscular disease striking children and adults, affecting control of voluntary muscles and afflicting several hundred of our fellow New Jerseyans; and

WHEREAS, the symptoms of this disorder include, but are not limited to, difficulty moving, breathing, swallowing, speaking and seeing; and

WHEREAS, the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc. is a non- profit organization founded, “to facilitate the timely diagnosis and optimal care of individuals affected by Myasthenia Gravis and closely related disorders, and to improve their lives through programs of patient services, public information, medical research, professional education, advocacy, and patient care”; and

WHEREAS, Myasthenia Gravis is the most common neuromuscular disorders affecting the residents of New Jersey; and

WHEREAS, it is fitting to recognize the many physicians who demonstrate an untiring effort to treat this disease and search for a cure.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Washington Township Committee of the County of Morris and the State of New Jersey, proclaim June 2009 as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month in Washington Township.

DATED: May 18, 2009

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF MORRIS STATE OF NEW JERSEY