HomeMy WebLinkAbout4. Mayor's Report 09/04/2012TEXTING AND DRIVING AWARENESS MONTH
SEPTEMBER 2012
"No Text On Board — Pledge Day"
September 19, 2012
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect holds the health and safety of its young
adults as a chief concern; and
WHEREAS, text messaging is the main mode of communication for most American
teenagers with half of all teens sending between 21 and 70 texts a day;
and
WHEREAS, 90% of American teenagers expect a reply to a text message within five
minutes; and
WHEREAS, texting takes one's eyes off the road for an average of five seconds; and
WHEREAS, in an AT &T survey, 43% of American teenage drivers admitted to texting
while driving even though 97% know it is dangerous; and
WHEREAS, a recent study showed those who send text messages while driving are
23 times more likely to crash; and
WHEREAS, a driver that sends a text message while driving not only jeopardizes his
or her safety, but also the safety of passengers, pedestrians, and other
drivers.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Irvana K. Wilks, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do
hereby proclaim the month of SEPTEMBER, 2012 as
"TEXTING AND DRIVING AWARENESS MONTH"
and September 19, 2012 as
"NO TEXT ON BOARD — PLEDGE DAY"
and encourage all drivers to take the pledge to never text and drive again.
Irvana K. Wilks
Mayor
ATTEST:
M. Lisa Angell
Village Clerk
Dated this 4th day of September 2012
Village of Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect, Illinois
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: BOARD OF TRUSTEES
VILLAGE MANAGER MICHAEL JANONIS
VILLAGE CLERK LISA ANGELL
FROM: MAYOR IRVANA K. WILKS
DATE: AUGUST 30, 2012
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
I hereby nominate the following individuals for appointment to the following Board and
Commission:
Youth Commission
Appointment:
Jonathan Okon
Noah Kiel
River Trails Middle School
8 th Grade
Holmes Jr. High
7 th Grade
Term to expire June 2013
Term to expire June 2013
Please refer to the Appointee Information Sheet individuals have filled out for additional
information. I recommend the above - listed individual be appointed. I believe they will represent
the Village fairly and objectively.
I RVANA K. WI LKS
I KW /dj Mayor