CITY OF FRESNO
Office of Mayor Jerry P. Dyer
_________________________________ ________________________________ JERRY P. DYER, Honorable Mayor MIKE KARBASSI, Council President
_________________________________ ________________________________ MIGUEL ARIAS, Council Vice President ANNALISA PEREA, Councilmember District 1
_________________________________ ________________________________ TYLER MAXWELL, Councilmember District 4 BRANDON VANG, Councilmember District 5
_________________________________ ________________________________ NICK RICHARDSON, Councilmember District 6 NELSON ESPARZA, Councilmember District 7
WH EREAS, Derek Carr recently announced his retirement after 11 National Football League seasons, ending a stellar career that included four Pro Bowl selections as well as an unparalleled reputation for leadership and competitiveness.
Derek is one of only 14 quarterbacks in NFL history to earn Pro Bowl selections in three of his first four seasons. He threw for more than 41,000 yards and tossed 257 touchdown passes in a career mostly spent with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders but also included his final two years with the New Orleans Saints; and
WH EREAS, in 2014, Derek was a second-round Oakland Raiders draft pick, which followed a superb Fresno State career. Derek holds Raiders franchise records for most passing yards, completion percentage, passing TDs, highest passer rating, and lowest interception percentage. At Fresno State, Derek was a two-time All-American and winner of the 2013 Sammy Baugh Award, which goes to the nation’s top collegiate passer. He threw for 12,842 yards and 113 TDs; and
WH EREAS, as accomplished as Derek was on the field, he was – and remains – equally accomplished off the field. A tremendous man of God, Derek often says the three most important things in his life are faith, family, and football; and
WH EREAS, Derek and Heather met while attending Fresno State , they married in 2012 and have four beautiful children – Dallas, Deker, Deakon, and Brooklyn. Heather’s unwavering support, dedication and partnership have been foundational to Derek’s achievements. She exemplifies the values of service, resilience, and dedication, and is a positive role model for others, demonstrating the power of teamwork within families, especially when one member is in the public eye; and
WH EREAS, their compassion and hands-on community involvement are prominently displayed through the DC4KIDS program, established after Dallas was born with intestinal malrotation, a potentially life -threatening congenital anomaly .
This is just one of the ways b oth Derek and Heather giv e back to their community. They are champions of Fresno and examples of God’s highest calling.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer and Members of the Fresno City Council, do hereby proclaim Thursday, June 12, 2025, to be:
“Derek and Heather Carr Day”
In the City of Fresno.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed the seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 12th day of June 2025.
Honoring Derek and Heather Carr