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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, National Lineman Appreciation Day was first recognized on April 10, 2013 by
the United States Senate and is celebrated each year in April; and
WHEREAS, the profession of linemen is steeped in personal, family, and professional
tradition; and
WHEREAS, linemen not only keep electricity flowing, they also construct and maintain
energy infrastructures; and
WHEREAS, linemen put their lives on the line while working with thousands of volts of
electricity high atop power lines 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in order to keep electricity
flowing; and
WHEREAS, these men and women are often first responders during storms and other
catastrophic events, working to make the scene safe for other public safety heroes.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSH SCHROEDER, MAYOR OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
do hereby proclaim April 18, 2024 as
LINEMAN APPRECIATION DAY
In Georgetown, Texas