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Home > Leadership > Mayor > Archive Press Releases > 2007 Archives > April 2007 > MAYOR BROWN RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD

MAYOR BROWN RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD

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Office of the Mayor
Peter K. Cutler
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Proclaims May 2007 as “American Stroke Month”

BUFFALO-- At a special event today on the front steps of City Hall, Mayor Byron W. Brown received national recognition for his leadership role as our area's Champion Ambassador for the American Stroke Association's "Power to End Stroke" initiative.

“I am very honored to receive national recognition for my participation as our area's Champion Ambassador for the American Stroke Association's ‘Power to End Stroke’ initiative,” said Mayor Brown. “I know that the Power Ambassador Award is only presented to two individuals in the entire Northeast Affiliate of the American Heart/American Stroke Association, so this is indeed a great honor for me personally, but also for the entire City of Buffalo.”
 
In honor of this event, Mayor Brown also proclaimed May 2007 as "American Stroke Month" in the City of Buffalo. This is made particularly relevant since over 750 Western New Yorkers die each year from stroke. In proclaiming May 2007 as “American Stroke Month,” Mayor Brown encouraged all residents to know the warning signs of stroke and the importance of calling 911 when experiencing stroke symptoms, including: sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body; sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding; sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes; sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination; or sudden, sever headache with no known cause.
 
Joining the Mayor on the steps of City Hall were Roseanne Stephan, Cultural Health Initiatives Director, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association; John Davanzo, president and CEO of Western New York's newly recognized Designated Stroke Center, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo; James Kaskie, president and CEO of Kaleida Health System, a Designated Stroke Center since 2004; Neurologist Dr. Bradley Truax; and Mike Lucas, a stroke survivor.
 
Mayor Brown went on to thank the American Stroke Association for “the work they do every day to provide education, awareness and assistance to our region’s residents in recognizing the symptoms and preventing the impact of strokes.”