PROCLAMATION
Recognizing National Information Technology
“IT” Professionals Day
WHEREAS, National Information Technology “IT” Professionals Day is on the third Tuesday of every September to recognize the technical experts – network engineers, system administrators, database admins, and many more types of IT Professionals that make sure our computer system run smoothly; and WHEREAS, National IT Professionals Day started in March, 2015, and was proclaimed by the Registrar at National Day Calendar, in order to give an opportunity to shine a light and recognize the hard work and crucial, often unseen efforts of the information technology worker; and WHEREAS, IT Professionals dedication, technical skill, and rapid problem-solving abilities of our IT workforce empower businesses, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, government operations to serve the public efficiently; and WHEREAS, IT professionals continuously adapt to rapidly evolving technologies and provides information security and data protection shielding networks, website, and monitoring vulnerabilities, keeping servers, networks and applications running, including our City Council live streams and archive, they are working silently behind the scenes, managing backups and contingency plans to ensure efficient operations and access for the public; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Bragg is proud of our talented, dedicated and skilled IT Professionals staff, we joyfully celebrate and honor their hard work, knowledge, and unwavering commitment to serving our community; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, I, Jason Godeke, Mayor of the City of Fort Bragg, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby recognize IT Professionals Day on September 15, 2026.
SIGNED this 14th day of September, 2026
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JASON GODEKE, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Diana Paoli, City Clerk
No. 35-2026