HomeMy WebLinkAbout20212603.tiffPROCLAMATION
CONSTITUTION MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2021
CONSTITUTION DAY - SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
WHEREAS, the United States Constitution sets forth the principals for our government and
establishes the framework that has served this nation for 245 years; and
WHEREAS, the freedoms Americans enjoy today are a direct result of the foundational
documents this country's founding fathers drafted to ensure the success of this country through
the establishing of unalienable rights to the citizenry; and
WHEREAS, the on -going success of this country is dependent on the continued education of our
citizens on the importance of our form of constitutional self-government; and
WHEREAS, Section 22-1-104 of Colorado Revised Statutes requires that the history and civil
government of the United States shall be taught in all the public schools in Colorado and that
satisfactory completion of such a course shall be a condition of high school graduation in the
public schools in Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Constitution Day was established to celebrate the United States Constitution with its
Bill of Rights; and
WHEREAS, Constitution. Day provides an opportunity for American citizens to reaffirm the
achievements of our founding fathers and recommit ourselves to preserving the rights, privileges
and responsibilities our nation's founders secured for themselves and for the posterity of future
generations of Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, by the Board of Weld County Commissioners that
the month of September be known as Constitution Month and September 17, 2021, as
Constitution Day in celebration of the very document created to establish and ensure the rights
of Americans.
ATTEST:
Weld County Clerk to the Board
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