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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 BY: 0-1& .CA,&— ki—t hr.t'rn