HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022 January Health Care MonthCOLUMBIA 0 HEIGHTS
PROCLAMATION
Health Care Month: January 2022
WHEREAS, health care is a dynamic and robust industry, crucial to the health and strength of
Minnesota's diverse economy; and
WHEREAS, health care workers have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic,
working to ensure our safety and security and as such, deserve to be celebrated; and
WHEREAS, health care added $36.6 billion to Minnesota's economy in 2019, representing the
fourth largest contribution (10 %) to the state's private gross domestic product by any sector;
and
WHEREAS, health care in Minnesota pays an average annual wage of $53,659, which is 4%
higher than the nation's average wage of $51,792 for the same sector; and
WHEREAS, Health care employs 478,485 people, the largest workforce by sector in Minnesota,
which significantly contributes to the states high standard of living and economic vitality.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Amada Marquez Simula, Mayor of Columbia
Heights, do hereby proclaim the month of January, 2022 to be Health Care Appreciation Month
in the City of Columbia Heights, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota, U.S.A.
ada Marquez Simula, Mayor
January 24, 2022