September 17-23, 2024 Constitution Week Prodamatton
by the
Aaipor of the (Eitp of Menton, Zeno
To all to ttlljom t1je5e pre5ent5 51jall come,
greeting5:
WHEREAS, Our Founding Fathers, in order to secure the blessing of liberty for themselves and their
posterity,did ordain and establish a Constitution for the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, it is of the greatest importance that citizens understand the provisions and principles in
the Constitution to effectively support, preserve, and defend it; and
WHEREAS, the 237th Anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution provides a historic opportunity
for all Americans to remember the rights, privileges, and responsibilities that afforded
to us in the Constitution; and
WHEREAS, it is the privilege and duty of all Americans to commemorate this Anniversary of the
Ratification in Convention of the Constitution of the United States of America with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
NOW,THEREFORE, I,Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor of the City of Denton, Texas, do hereby declare and proclaim
this week of September 17-23,2024,as
"CONSTITUTION WEEK"
in the City of Denton and encourage all citizens to study the Constitution and reflect on
the privileges of being an American with all the rights and responsibilities which that
privilege involves and further to vigilantly protect the freedoms guaranteed to us
through this guardian of our liberties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
official seal of the City of Denton,Texas to be affixed this the 13th day of
September 2024.
GERARD HLOOM,MAYOR
ATTEST:
LALJKN THODEN,CITY SECRETARY
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