City of SantaClara
WHEREAS, American singer -songwriter, actress and business entrepreneur Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has had a tremendous cultural impact as one of the most influential pop culture figures , and attaining wide success with the R&B group Destiny's Child, Beyoncé broke out on her own as a solo artist; and
WHEREAS, Beyoncé, also known as “Queen Bey” has sold over 200 million records worldwide as one of world's best-selling artists of all time with seven studio albums, five live albums, and three compilation albums, and holds the record as the first woman to have 20 Top- 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100; and
WHEREAS, Beyoncé has won the most Grammy Awards in history for any artist with 32 Grammy Awards, and in addition her accolades include 26 MTV Video Music Awards, 24 NAACP Image Awards, 35 BET Awards, and 17 Soul Train Music Awards, all of which are more than any other artist in the music industry: and
WHEREAS, Beyoncé's philanthropic endeavors have exemplified her profound dedication t o numerous charitable causes, and Beyoncé co-founded Survivor Foundation to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, co-founded Chime for Change, a platform designed to empower women and girls through education, health and justice, and her nonprofit BeyGOOD directs her efforts towards economic equity by championing marginalized and under-resourced programs; and
WHEREAS, The City of Santa Clara is honored to host Beyoncé Knowles-Carter for the RENAISSANCE Tour for her seventh studio album, RENAISSANCE and her first solo tour in six years; and
WHEREAS, On August 30, 2023, the City of Santa Clara is proud to welcome Beyoncé “Queen Bey” Knowles-Carter and all her fans from all over the world to celebrate the RENAISSANCE Tour further enriching our city’s cultural landscape;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GILLMOR, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor, and on behalf of the Santa Clara City Council, do hereby proclaim Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter honorary Mayor for August 30, 2023 for ceremonial purposes only and present to her a Key to the City.
BEYONCÉ AS HONORARY MAYOR
To celebrate the positive local economic impact to the Santa Clara community, in recognition of her exceptional achievements, the key to the City of Santa Clara is hereby bestowed upon Beyoncé as a symbol of our City's appreciation for her contributions to the world of music, culture, and philanthropy.
Given under my hand and the Se al of the City of Santa Clara, California, this 22nd of August 2023.
LISA M. GILLMOR
MAYOR
City of Santa Clara
Proclamation