City of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
Proclamation
WHEREAS, Americans are served every single day by millions of public servants at the Federal, State, County, City, and tribal government levels. These unsung civil servants do the work that keeps the government functioning and helps make this nation exceptional; and
WHEREAS, public employees take not only jobs, but oaths to put the public first; and
WHEREAS, many public servants, including police officers, firefighters, and others, risk their lives each day in service to the people of the United States and around the world; and
WHEREAS, public servants include accountants, clerks, analysts, engineers, planners, librarians, attorneys, inspectors, laborers, computer technicians , and countle ss other occupations. Day in and day out they provide a vast array of services demanded by the American people of their government with efficiency and integrity; and
WHEREAS, without these public servants at every level, continuity would be impossible in a democracy that regularly changes its leaders and elected officials.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALICE M. PATINO, Mayor of the City of Santa Maria hereby recognize May 5 through 11, 2024, as:
“PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK”
in the City of Santa Mari a, and encourage all residents and businesses to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of government employees at all levels — Federal, State, County, and City.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Seal of the City of Santa Maria to be affixed hereto this 16th day of April 2024.
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Alice M. Patino, Mayor