PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING HALEY SOLIS FOR HER SERVICE TO THE
HERCULES COMMUNITY & LIBRARY SERVICES COMMISSION AND ACKNOWLEDGING HER DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT
TO THE HERCULES COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, Haley Solis is seventeen and has lived in Hercules her whole life. As a high school student at Hercules High School, she was heavily involved in both her school community and the Hercules community; and WHEREAS, In high school, Haley was very active in several student organizations and held leadership roles in academic and community volunteer-based clubs at Hercules High School. She was the founder and President of the Environmental Club, Treasurer of the STEM Cub, Vice President of the Interact Volunteer Club and Secretary for the Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA). Through these clubs and organizations, Hailey would communicate information from the commission to the student body and recruit volunteers to help at city events in Hercules; and WHEREAS, Along with her involvement in school clubs and community organizations, Haley Solis served as the girls’ softball team captain for three years and ran cross country in her junior and senior year at Hercules High School. Through sports, she made meaningful friendships and appreciated the supportive environment built by her coaches and teammates; and WHEREAS, In her sophomore year of high school, Haley Solis applied for the Student Commissioner position and was appointed by the Hercules City Council in January 2022. She successfully served as Student Commissioner for the Hercules Community & Library Services Commission through July of 2023; and WHEREAS, In her time as Student Commissioner, Commissioner Solis proved to be an outstanding leader among her peers, often getting numerous teens to volunteer at City events. She is passionate about being involved in her community; and WHEREAS, In her second term as Student Commissioner on the Community & Library Services Commission, Haley Solis was accepted to Stanford University for the fall 2023 school year. Haley plans on studying Environmental Systems Engineering. Ultimately, she hopes to work in the public sector on Environmental Policy. Her experience on the commission has helped her learn about public policy and government. Teaching her lessons and skills which she couldn’t have learned anywhere else, and she is looking forward to carrying them with her throughout her career.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED that I, Alex Walker-Griffin, Mayor of the City of Hercules, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby recognize Haley Solis for her service to the Hercules Community & Library Services Commission and hereby acknowledge her dedication and commitment to the Hercules community.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of the City of Hercules to be affixed this 12th day of September 2023. ________________________________ Alex Walker-Griffin, Mayor