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Montgomery County Council issues three October proclamations on breast cancer, fire prevention and pronoun awareness
Summary
At its Oct. 14 session the Montgomery County Council presented proclamations recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Fire Prevention Month (focused on lithium‑ion battery safety) and International Pronoun Day, with remarks from council leaders, county executive staff and community partners.
The Montgomery County Council on Oct. 14 issued three proclamations recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Fire Prevention Month and International Pronoun Day, and heard brief remarks from council leaders, the county executive and several community organizations.
Councilmember Laurie Ann Sales, Council President Kate Stewart and Councilmember Marilyn Balcom led the Breast Cancer Awareness proclamation. Sales highlighted local disparities and screening programs and said Black women “are 40 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than our white counterparts,” citing later-stage diagnosis and barriers to timely screening. Stewart and Balcom…
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