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<br />American Heart a1. <br />Association. V <br />Learn and Live. <br /> <br />T AMERICAN <br />LUNG <br />ASSOCIATION. <br />ofMinrJes_ <br /> <br />t Amcrlc:~n <br />Cancer <br />So<,"t)" ~ <br />, <br /> <br />Mayor Mary Capra <br />1880 Main St <br />. Centerville, MN 55038-9794 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Capra: <br /> <br />For decades the public has recognized the relationship between secondhand smoke and health <br />risks. - <br /> <br />As a result, many cities and counties have reached the conclusion that steps must be taken to <br />protect the public they represent and have passed local smokefree ordinances. Others have <br />declined to pass local laws, instead deferring to the State Legislature to pass a statewide law <br />prohibiting smoking in all public places and workplaces. We maintain that this is an issue that <br />should be high on the list of priorities at all levels of government. <br /> <br />The 2005 Minnesota State Legislature will be addressing the issue of a comprehensive statewide <br />smokefree law for Minnesota. We are asking that you and your city support the passage of such <br />law. Whether done in the name of decreasing health care costs, protecting vulnerable <br />populations, or improving the quality oflife for workers, this is a law that is long overdue in <br />Minnesota. <br /> <br />The leadership that you demonstrate in the community makes your support for this legislation <br />crucial. To show your support, please sign the enclosed resolution and return it to the Minnesota <br />Smoke-Free Coalition. The signatories will be listed on our web site and as a support document <br />for the proposed law. <br /> <br />Leaders in Minnesota know thafwhen they lead, others will follow. That is how smokefree <br />spaces, including restaurants and bars, have spread across regions elsewhere in the nation. <br />Please contact us if you have any additional needs or have any questions at all. <br /> <br />Thank you. <br /> <br />Jill Birnbaum Joy Carmona <br />American Heart Association American Lung Association <br />jill.bimbaum@heart.org joy.carmona@alamn.org <br />(952) 278-3643 (651) 268-7588 <br /> <br />Matt Flory <br />American Cancer Society <br />matt.flory@cancer.org <br />(651) 255-8190 <br />