Mayoral Proclamations From 06/03/2022 – Pride Month, CPR And AED Awareness Week, Gun Violence Awareness Day, Juneteenth Celebration Day, And Refugee Day

During the 06/01/2022 Common Council meeting, Mayor Woodford presented 5 different mayoral proclamations.

In the first he proclaimed June 2022 to be Pride Month in Appleton and urged “all citizens to honor, celebrate, and promote equal rights for all people, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.”

In the second he proclaimed June 1-7 to be CPR and AED Awareness Week in Appleton and called upon “citizens to practice the two-step hands-on CPR method and be aware of the CPR and AED educational opportunities available in our community.”

With the third he proclaimed June 3, 2022 to be Gun Violence Awareness Day in Appleton and asked “all citizens to renew their commitment to reduce gun violence, encourage responsible gun ownership, and to Wear Orange on June 3 to honor and remember all victims and survivors of gun violence and to raise awareness about gun violence.”

With the fourth, he proclaimed June 12, 2022 to be Juneteenth Celebration Day in Appleton and encouraged “all citizens to join in the celebration of this historic day.”

In the fifth and final proclamation he proclaimed June 20, 2022 to be Refugee Day in Appleton and encouraged “all residents to take pride in our longstanding role as a community that welcomes and supports refugees, and to join [him] in honoring refugees by recognizing the hardships they have encountered, the new lives they have built, and the positive contributions they make to our City.”

Follow All Things Appleton:

Be the first to reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *