March Awareness Initiative
Request a Proclamation
Steps to Obtain a Proclamation
Step 1 Locate the contact information for the government office to receive the proclamation request. Click here to view the list of all US Governors. State guidelines for obtaining proclamations may be available, so search the site. Many states accept the requests through online submission or email features. If specific guidelines are stated, follow those provided, otherwise, follow the procedure outlined here.
Step 2 Carefully read the sample proclamation and enter specific accurate information for the city or state in which the proclamation is being requested.
Step 3 Carefully read the sample letter and enter specific information, including contact information. Optionally, it would be appropriate to add a personal statement, perhaps a relationship to someone with MSA as a motivation for making this request.
Step 4 Provide some additional Information on Multiple System Atrophy, such as any pamphlets, websites, or other resources available. Resources
Step 5 Submit the materials through the website, by email, or regular mail as appropriate to the state procedures. You may want to send a hard copy via mail in addition to your electronic submission.
Step 6 Follow-up in two to three weeks if there has been no reply. You may also want to get assistance from your local representative or state Senate/Assembly Health Committees.
Step 7 Please complete the form at this site listing your name, contact information, location of requested proclamation, and status – please update after submission and send a photo of the proclamation via email to contact@msanj.org. Our goal is to track progress and try to get all 50 states involved! We will also share successes on social media.
Step 8 Upon receiving a proclamation, please consider the following activities to expand awareness. Proclamation Activities
Proclamation Status:
MSA-Ambassador | State | Proclamation-Status |
---|---|---|
Hugh Hogan | Alabama | Approved (Permanent) |
UI | Alabama | Requested |
TO | Alabama | Requested |
OE | Alabama | Requested |
YX | Alabama | Requested |
Shina Duvall | Alaska | Requested Rare Disease |
RB | American Samoa | Requested |
NT | American Samoa | Requested |
BH | American Samoa | Requested |
LC | American Samoa | Requested |
XG | American Samoa | Requested |
XH | American Samoa | Requested |
CU | American Samoa | Requested |
GU | American Samoa | Requested |
Sean Anderson | Arizona | Approved |
UT | Arizona | Requested |
KB | Arizona | Requested |
NT | Arizona | Requested |
RR | Arizona | Requested |
PW | Arizona | Requested |
TV | Arizona | Requested |
CN | Arizona | Requested |
VB | Arizona | Requested |
DR | Arizona | Requested |
JK | Arizona | Requested |
XR | Arizona | Requested |
PZ | Arizona | Requested |
LR | Arizona | Requested |
NS | Arizona | Requested |
JR | Arizona | Requested |
MH | Arizona | Requested |
PH | Arizona | Requested |
LH | Arizona | Requested |
YV | Arizona | Requested |
YM | Arizona | Requested |
TH | Arizona | Requested |
OV | Arizona | Requested |
JK | Arizona | Requested |
ZB | Arizona | Requested |
EO | Arizona | Requested |
CZ | Arizona | Requested |
BO | Arizona | Requested |
GO | Arizona | Requested |
DY | Arizona | Requested |
KT | Arizona | Requested |
GY | Arizona | Requested |
FW | Arizona | Requested |
ST | Arizona | Requested |
BQ | Arizona | Requested |
SZ | Arizona | Requested |
DY | Arizona | Requested |
SI | Arizona | Requested |
JS | Arizona | Requested |
QC | Arizona | Requested |
UK | Arizona | Requested |
HP | Arizona | Requested |
MW | Arizona | Requested |
ZE | Arizona | Requested |
CW | Arizona | Requested |
TS | Arizona | Requested |
NP | Arizona | Requested |
FB | Arizona | Requested |
QP | Arizona | Requested |
UW | Arizona | Requested |
VH | Arizona | Requested |
ZK | Arizona | Requested |
Glenda Jenkins | Arkansas | Approved (Permanent) |
DU | Arkansas | Requested |
WT | California | Requested |
YM | California | Requested |
VR | California | Requested |
MP | Colorado | Requested |
Beth Gaudiosi | Connecticut | Requested |
BJ | Connecticut | Requested |
JV | Connecticut | Requested |
VT | Connecticut | Requested |
UV | Connecticut | Requested |
WX | Connecticut | Requested |
CP | Connecticut | Requested |
BZ | Connecticut | Requested |
FK | Connecticut | Requested |
GF | Delaware | Requested |
ES | Delaware | Requested |
EB | District of Columbia | Requested |
FQ | District of Columbia | Requested |
SH | District of Columbia | Requested |
OE | District of Columbia | Requested |
Rafael Jerez | Florida | Requested |
OJ | Florida | Requested |
XK | Florida | Requested |
TH | Florida | Requested |
FZ | Florida | Requested |
Tracy Abar | Georgia | Requested |
FD | Georgia | Requested |
FT | Georgia | Requested |
VU | Guam | Requested |
BE | Guam | Requested |
OV | Hawaii | Requested |
IJ | Hawaii | Requested |
NX | Hawaii | Requested |
Tiffany Christensen | Idaho | Requested |
KR | Illinois | Requested |
Christina Faulkner | Indiana | Approved (Permanent) |
UO | Indiana | Requested |
VK | Indiana | Requested |
EH | Indiana | Requested |
BY | Indiana | Requested |
Diane Graham | Iowa | Approved |
JL | Iowa | Requested |
RR | Iowa | Requested |
OT | Iowa | Requested |
LG | Iowa | Requested |
QF | Iowa | Requested |
VS | Kentucky | Requested |
ZL | Kentucky | Requested |
IQ | Kentucky | Requested |
AG | Kentucky | Requested |
MO | Kentucky | Requested |
VH | Louisiana | Requested |
JS | Louisiana | Requested |
CH | Louisiana | Requested |
AB | Maryland | Requested |
QA | Maryland | Requested |
IG | Maryland | Requested |
Fred Paulmann | Massachusetts | Approved |
XX | Massachusetts | Requested |
DC | Massachusetts | Requested |
WZ | Michigan | Requested |
JW | Minnesota | Requested |
XC | Mississippi | Requested |
KU | Mississippi | Requested |
Bob Green | Missouri | Approved |
SO | Missouri | Requested |
HV | Missouri | Requested |
MT | Missouri | Requested |
SK | Montana | Requested |
SK | Montana | Requested |
Joseph Daily | Moorestown, NJ | Requested |
PR | Nebraska | Requested |
Elizabeth Demeter | Nevada | Requested |
NQ | Nevada | Requested |
QA | Nevada | Requested |
VV | New Hampshire | Requested |
YI | New Hampshire | Requested |
RN | New Hampshire | Requested |
Kym Roemer | New Jersey | Approved (Permanent) |
SK | New Jersey | Requested |
BE | New Jersey | Requested |
XT | New Jersey | Requested |
YO | New Jersey | Requested |
RS | New Mexico | Requested |
QK | New Mexico | Requested |
RL | New Mexico | Requested |
YP | New Mexico | Requested |
MN | North Carolina | Requested |
WG | North Carolina | Requested |
SG | North Dakota | Requested |
JQ | North Dakota | Requested |
AS | Northern Marianas Islands | Requested |
Frank Cervone | Ohio | Approved (Permanent) |
DH | Ohio | Requested |
IN | Ohio | Requested |
Ragenna Tudor | Oklahoma | Approved |
Charmayne Bischel | Oregon | Approved (Permanent) |
OD | Oregon | Requested |
LT | Oregon | Requested |
DM | Oregon | Requested |
LU | Oregon | Requested |
MN | Pennsylvania | Requested |
WU | Pennsylvania | Requested |
ME | Puerto Rico | Requested |
VL | Puerto Rico | Requested |
DR | Puerto Rico | Requested |
William Weimmer | South Carolina | Requested |
CT | South Carolina | Requested |
NC | South Dakota | Requested |
GI | South Dakota | Requested |
Bob Summers | Tennessee | Requested |
RE | Tennessee | Requested |
Dr. Best | Texas | Requested |
DQ | Texas | Requested |
LY | Texas | Requested |
AO | Texas | Requested |
CR | Vermont | Requested |
WQ | Vermont | Requested |
VT | Vermont | Requested |
IK | Vermont | Requested |
PP | Virgin Islands | Requested |
CS | Virginia | Requested |
NN | Virginia | Requested |
XS | Virginia | Requested |
Erin Williams | Washington | Approved (Permanent Senate) |
BF | Washington | Requested |
LM | West Virginia | Requested |
SC | West Virginia | Requested |
QV | Wisconsin | Requested |
QV | Wisconsin | Requested |
HK | Wisconsin | Requested |
Cathryn E Chapman | Wyoming | Requested |
Cathryn E Chapman | Wyoming | Approved |
JZ | Wyoming | Requested |