WHEREAS, teen drinking is linked to risky behavior and injury; and

        WHEREAS, most teens who drink obtain alcohol from social sources, including parties, from older friends, and from other adults; and

        WHEREAS, the Federal Trade Commission has developed an educational campaign, “We Don’t Serve Teens,” providing information about teen drinking and how to reduce teens’ easy access to alcohol; and

        WHEREAS, it is critical that government and private entities work together to reduce underage drinking by stopping easy teen access to alcohol; and

        NOW, THEREFORE, I, C.L. “BUTCH” OTTER, Governor of the State of Idaho, do hereby proclaim September10, 2007, to be

WE DON’T SERVE TEENS WEEK

in Idaho, and encourage government agencies, communities and citizens to work toward reducing teen access to alcohol.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho in Boise on this 4th day of September in the year of our Lord two-thousand and seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-second and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred eighteenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE