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PROCLAIMING MAY 7TH- MAY 13111, 2017 MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK
WHEREAS, the Office of the Municipal Clerk, a time honored and vital part of local government
exists throughout the world, and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Municipal Clerk is the oldest among public servants, and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Municipal Clerk provides the professional link between the citizens,
the local governing bodies and agencies of government at other levels, and
WHEREAS, Municipal Clerks have pledged to be ever mindful of their neutrality and impartiality,
rendering equal service to all, and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Clerk serves as the information center on functions of local government
and community, and
WHEREAS, Municipal Clerks continually strive to improve the administration of the affairs of the
Office of the Municipal Clerk through participation in education programs, seminars,
workshops and the annual meetings of their state, provincial, county and international
professional organizations, and
WHEREAS, it is most appropriate that we recognize the accomplishments of the Office of the
Municipal Clerk, and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Joseph M. Baldacci, Mayor of the City of Bangor, Maine on behalf of
the City Council do hereby recognize the week of May 7 through May 13, 2017, as Municipal Clerks
Week, and further extend appreciation to our Municipal Clerk, Lisa Goodwin, and to all Municipal
Clerks for the vital services they perform and their exemplary dedication to the communities they
represent.
Given this the 24th day of April, 2017.
Joseph M. Baldacci, Mayor