Advocacy Re: City Hall and National Wear Red Day

Letter to Los Angeles City Hall for National Wear Red Day: Click here to download letter to City Hall and National Wear Red Day

 

Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa
Mayor, City of Los Angeles
200 North Spring St. Room 303
Los Angeles, CA 90012

RE: Request for Los Angeles City Hall building to light Red on the eve of February 2nd,
2012, in support of Go Red for Women and National Wear Red Day

Dear Mayor Villaraigosa

For several years we have been successful in having many of our downtown buildings light hearts
on their building facades in support of our Go Red for Women and National Wear Red Day,
which falls this year on Friday, February 3rd, 2012. Go Red for Women is the American Heart
Association’s campaign to raise awareness about heart disease and women, and the importance of
prevention in combating the number one killer of women in Los Angeles County and in the United
States.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has in the past lit their heart on Valentine’s Day. This
year we have a special request for City Hall. We would like to see City Hall light a heart or Go Red
on the eve of Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 with other participating buildings and landmarks in
downtown Los Angeles. This will create a “red skyline t” that we expect will garner notable media
attention and generate amazing photo opportunities for the MTA’s own internal use. We plan to
orchestrate the “red skyline” on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 to maximize the chances for news
stories on Friday, February 3rd, 2012, which is the actual National Wear Red Day.

We respectfully ask you as the Mayor and leader of our great City to introduce a motion asking
the City Council to light City Hall Red, or to light the building with a heart, on the eve of February
2nd, 2012. Los Angeles City Hall is an important landmark and an important part of the downtown
skyline; City Hall’s participation on February 2nd, 2012 will help make National Wear Red Day a
success in Los Angeles.

Thank you in advance for your assistance, and I look forward to speaking with you soon. If you or
your staff have any immediate questions or need additional information please contact Jacqueline
Hernandez, our Advocacy Director from the American Heart Association. Jackie can be contacted
at (213) 291-7016 or via email at jacqueline.hernandez@heart.org.

With heartfelt thanks for your support,

Kathy E. Magliato, MD, MBA, FACS
President
American Heart Association
Greater Los Angeles Division Board

 

Advocacy Re: MTA and National Wear Red Day

Letter to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board for National Wear Red Day:  MTA Request Click here to download the MTA Request

 

Hon. Michael Antonovich

Supervisor

County of Los Angeles

500 W. Temple Street., Room #869

Los Angeles, CA  90012

 

RE:  Request to Light a HEART on the MTA building February 2nd, 2012, in support of Go Red For Women and National Wear Red Day,  

 

Dear Supervisor Antonovich:

For several years we have been successful in having many of our downtown buildings light hearts on their building facades in support of our Go Red for Women and National Wear Red Day, which falls this year on Friday, February 3rd, 2012.  Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s campaign to raise awareness about heart disease and women, and the importance of prevention in combating the number one killer of women.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has in the past lit their heart on Valentine’s Day. This year we have a special request. We would like to see the MTA building light the heart on the eve of Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 with other participating buildings and landmarks in downtown. This will create a “skyline with heart” that we expect will garner notable media attention and generate amazing photo opportunities for the MTA’s own internal use.  We plan to orchestrate the “skyline with heart” on Thursday to maximize the chances for news stories on Friday, February 3rd, 2012, which is the actual National Wear Red Day.

We respectfully ask you as a member of the MTA Board to introduce a motion asking that the MTA light its building with a heart on the eve of February 2nd, 2012.   The MTA building is an important part of the downtown skyline; MTA’s participation on February 2nd, 2012 will help make National Wear Red Day a success in Los Angeles.

Thank you in advance for your assistance, and I look forward to speaking with you soon.  If you or your staff have any immediate questions or need additional information please contact Jacqueline Hernandez, our Advocacy Director from the American Heart Association. Jackie can be contacted at (213)291-7016 or via email at jacqueline.hernandez@heart.org.

 

With heartfelt thanks for your support,

 

 

 

 

Kathy E. Magliato, MD, MBA, FACS

President

American Heart Association

Greater Los Angeles Division Board

 

 


Judge Blocks FDA’s Implementation of New Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs

One of the letters I wrote on behalf of the American Heart Association, which can be found in the Santa Monica Daily Press:

 

Dear Editor,

 

The American Heart Association (AHA) is deeply disappointed with a federal judge’s ruling which blocks the Food and Drug Administration’s implementation of new graphic warning labels on cigarette packs and calls for the Justice Department to appeal the court decision.

Graphic warning labels are already in place in many other countries and research has shown that they are powerful and effective tools to encourage smokers to quit and discourage smoking initiation.

In the United States, about one-third of smoking-related deaths are linked to heart disease and stroke. Cigarette smoking causes about 443,000 premature deaths each year and 49,000 of these deaths are due to secondhand smoke.

As President of the AHA – Greater Los Angeles Division and a cardiothoracic surgeon who has seen so many lives devastated by the health hazards caused by smoking, I firmly believe that the graphic depictions of smoking-related diseases on cigarette packages will drive home the message that tobacco use is an equal opportunity killer, affecting smokers and non-smokers alike.

 

Kathy Magliato, MD, MBA, FACS
Board President, American Heart Association-Greater Los Angeles Division
Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Director of Women’s Cardiac Services, Saint John’s Health Center

http://www.smdp.com/Letters-6918.113116-Wrong-ruling.html

Women’s Leadership Speaking Series: Nov 2nd, 2011

I had a fabulous time at The Women’s Leadership Speaking Series yesterday.  I always enjoy educating women about Heart Health, but what I particularly enjoyed from the night was meeting other women who are as passionate as I am.  They are are truly inspirational.