Proclamations

Child Abuse Prevention Month
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WHEREAS, children are vital to the state of Alabama’s future success, prosperity and quality of life as being our most vulnerable assets

Confederate History and Heritage Month
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WHEREAS, April is the month in which the War Between the States began

Sexual Assault and Rape Awareness Month
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WHEREAS, one American is sexually assaulted every two and a half minutes

Certified Government Financial Manager Month
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WHEREAS, the Alabama Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) is a professional organization and is a part of the Association of Government Accountants, which has a ne…

Law Day
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WHEREAS, Law Day, honors the rule of law as a fundamental right of citizens, providing the opportunity to live under a society of equity and justice for all

Lynch Syndrome Cancers Awareness Day
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WHEREAS, over 600,000 persons in the United States have Lynch syndrome, but less than five percent of those persons are currently diagnosed

Octavia Spencer Day
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WHEREAS, Octavia Spencer was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, graduating from Jefferson Davis High School

National Work Zone Awareness Week
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WHEREAS, National Work Zone Awareness Week was established on December 15, 1999

Parental Alienation Prevention Week
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WHEREAS, alienating behaviors are often found in high conflict divorce and custody situations

Ricky Wyatt Day
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WHEREAS, the Wyatt vs. Stickney case was filed in October 1970 on behalf of Mr. Ricky Wyatt, then a resident at Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama