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Brossard family, observes SUDEP Awareness Day on October 26th. The 26th also reflects the
<br />statistic that one in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. Now therefore be it
<br />resolved that I, Nicole Dailey Jones, Mayor of the City of North Olmsted, on behalf of the City
<br />Council of North Olmsted and all of the residents, do hereby proclaim October 2025 as SUDEP
<br />Awareness Month, and October 26, 2025 as Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Awareness
<br />Day in the City of North Olmsted, and encourage all residents to learn more, support families
<br />affected, and help raise awareness. And on behalf of Mayor Dennis Clough of the City of
<br />Westlake, we also have a proclamation from his office and he, along with the other cities that
<br />Council President Brossard had mentioned, also is recognizing SUDEP Awareness Month in the
<br />month of October in the City of Westlake and encourages all residents to again increase
<br />awareness of this situation and support families who are going through this. Again from Mayor
<br />Dennis Clough in the City of Westlake, we thank him.
<br />Pat Kelly, Cuyahoga County Councilman:
<br />Mayor, Directors, Council people, former colleagues, for Cuyahoga County Council and the
<br />Mayor pretty much said everything I have here, so Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
<br />Awareness Month for October 2025, a neurological condition affecting approximately 3.4
<br />million people nationwide, including many residents of Cuyahoga County, and poses serious
<br />health and safety challenges to those who live with it. And I'll skip some of the stuff that's
<br />already been said, but public awareness, early detection, and informed medical care are vital
<br />tools in preventing SUDEP, and individuals can reduce their risk by adhering to prescribed
<br />medications, maintaining consistent sleep, attending regular medical appointments, avoiding
<br />seizure triggers, and using seizure detection or alert devices. And in conjunction with the
<br />Epilepsy Association based in Cleveland, the purpose is to promote awareness and prevention
<br />of SUDEP at the State level. The Ohio House has designated October 26th each year as Sudden
<br />Unexpected Death and Epilepsy Awareness Day, also known as Brenna's Law, in memory of
<br />Brenna Brossard of North Olmsted, who tragically passed away on January 30, 2022.
<br />Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, hereby proclaim the
<br />month of October 2025 as Sudden Unexpected Death and Epilepsy Awareness Month in
<br />Cuyahoga County, and we encourage all residents to increase their understanding of SUDEP and
<br />to work collaboratively with improving epilepsy care and prevention strategies. I, Patrick Kelly,
<br />Councilman for District 1 of Cuyahoga County, and for all the other members of Cuyahoga
<br />County Council, all 11 districts, do by present this to you.
<br />Council President Brossard:
<br />Thank you, Pat. I also wanted to mention that in addition to Resolutions and proclamations
<br />with 23 different Northeast Ohio communities, we are taking it a step further. We are currently
<br />working with our State Representative, Bride Rose Sweeney, and State Senator Tom Patton, to
<br />introduce a bill concurrently in both chambers, probably next week or within the next two
<br />weeks, which would strongly encourage that doctors inform their epilepsy patients about
<br />SUDEP.
<br />10-07-25 Council Meeting Minutes Page 3
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