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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 09/02/2003 - PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17- Mayor City of Fort Collins PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the week of September 17 marks the two hundred and sixteenth anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution by the Constitutional Convention; and WHEREAS, it is the privilege and duty of the American people to commemorate the anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America with appropriate ceremonies and activities; and WHEREAS,Public Law No. 915guarantees the issuance ofa proclamation by the President of the United States ofAmerica, designating the week of September 17 of each year as Constitution Week; and WHEREAS, it is important that all citizens fully understand the provisions and principles contained in the Constitution in order to support it,preserve it, and defend it against encroachment. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ray Martinez, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby proclaim the week of September 17-23, 2003 as CONSTITUTION WEEK in the city of Fort Collins and urge all citizens to study the Constitution during that week and reflect on the advantages of American citizenship. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins this 2nd day of September, A.D. 2003. Mayor ATTEST.• City Clerk • 300 LaPorte Avenue • PO.Box 580 • Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 • (970)221-6505 • FAX(970)224-6107 • TDD(970)224-6001 www.fcgov.com