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PROCLAMATION
Municipal Clerks Week April 29, 2012 thru May 5, 2012
WHEREAS, the Office of the City Clerk (Clerk), a time honored and vital part of local
government exists throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk is the oldest position among public servants; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk provides the professional link between the citizens, the local
governing bodies and agencies of government at other levels; and
WHEREAS, Clerks have pledged to be ever mindful of their neutrality and impartiality,
rendering equal service to all; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk serves as the information center on functions of local government and
community; and
WHEREAS, Clerks continually strive to improve the administration of the affairs of the
Office of the City Clerk through participation in education programs, seminars, workshops and
the annual meetings of their state, province, county and international professional organizations;
and
WHEREAS, it is most appropriate that we recognize the accomplishments of the Office of the
City Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Yiaway Yeh, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the City
Council do hereby recognize the week of April 29 through May 5, 2012, as City Clerks Week,
and further extend appreciation to our City Clerk, Donna Grider and her staff and to all City
Clerks for the vital services they perform and their exemplary dedication to the communities they
represent.
Presented: April 2012
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Yiaway Yeh
Mayor