Whereas, AIDS was first reported in the United States and Michigan in 1981, and according to the Michigan Department of Community Health, more than 15,500 Michigan citizens are living with HIV or AIDS; and,

Whereas, Many health, social service, and educational organizations throughout Michigan are active in planning and implementing community-based prevention, outreach, counseling, testing and referral programs; and,

Whereas, The National Association of People with AIDS has declared June 27, 2003, as National HIV Test Day, selecting the theme, “Take the Test, Take Control,” to motivate individuals to be tested and to return for their test results; and,

Whereas, People who test positive can get treatment to maintain health and people who test negative can assess their risk and change behaviors to reduce their risk; and now therefore be it

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim the day of June 27, 2003, as National HIV Test Day in Michigan and urge all citizens to join me in commemorating this vitally important observance and to get tested for HIV.