United States: Mayor of the City of Port Orange in Florida Issues Proclamation in Recognition of Falun Dafa's Many Benefits

On October 31st, 2006, Mr. Alan Green, Mayor of the City of Port Orange, Florida, presented a proclamation to recognise the many benefits of Falun Dafa, and encouraged all citizens to honour the efforts of Falun Dafa in improving society.

Proclamation
City of Port Orange, Florida

Whereas, Falun Dafa is a traditional meditation system with an ancient Chinese heritage based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance; and

Whereas, Falun Dafa emphasizes moral values and health improvements and leads sincere practitioners toward enlightenment; and

Whereas, Falun Dafa helped many people to turn away from alcohol, drugs, violence, and other bad habits and to pursue more meaningful lives; and

Whereas, Falun Dafa’s contribution to humanity has been widely recognized and honored in the United States.

Now, Therefore, I Alan Green, Mayor of the City of Port Orange, Florida, do hereby present this proclamation to recognize the many benefits of

Falun Dafa

On behalf of the City Council, I encourage all citizens to honor the efforts of Falun Dafa in improving our society.

Alan Green, Mayor
October 31, 2006