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Gun Violence Awareness Day (June 7) Proclamation (PDF)

WHEREAS, the first Friday in June is National Gun Violence Awareness Day to honor and remember all victims and survivors of gun violence, and to declare that we as a country must do more to end this public health crisis; and

WHEREAS, every day 120 Americans are killed by gun violence and more than 200 are shot and wounded, with an average of nearly 18,000 gun homicides every year; and

WHEREAS,Americans are 26 times more likely to die by gun homicide than people in other high-income countries; and

WHEREAS, Maryland has 796 gun deaths every year, with a rate of 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people, a crisis that costs the state $10.5 billion each year, of which $383.9 million is paid by taxpayers. Maryland has the 31st highest rate of gun deaths in the US; and

WHEREAS, gun violence prevention is more important than ever as we see an increase in firearm homicides and nonfatal shootings across the country, increased calls to domestic violence hotlines, and an increase in city gun violence; and

WHEREAS, in 2013, Hadiya Pendleton was tragically shot and killed at age 15,and a group of Hadiya’s friends asked their classmates to commemorate her life by wearing orange on her birthday, the first Friday in June, a color they chose because hunters wear orange to announce themselves to other hunters when out in the woods, and orange is a color that symbolizes the value of human life; and

WHEREAS, to recognize the 27th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton on June 7, 2024, the first Friday in June, people across the United States will recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Day and wear orange in tribute to Hadiya Pendleton and other victims of gun violence, as well as the loved ones of those victims; and

WHEREAS, by wearing orange on June 7, 2024 Americans will raise awareness about gun violence and honor the lives of gun violence victims and survivors; and

WHEREAS, we renew our commitment to reduce gun violence and pledge to do all we can to keep firearms out of the hands of people who should not have access to them, and to encourage responsible gun ownership to help keep our families and communities safe.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, TALISHA SEARCY, MAYOROF THE CITY OF TAKOMA PARK, proclaim June 7, 2024 to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Takoma Park, to support efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human lives.

Proclaimed this 5th day of June, 2024.

Talisha Searcy
Mayor

2024 City Proclamations

Mayoral Proclamations - 2023

Date	Mayoral Proclamations
2023-12-13	Honoring the Forty Year Anniversary of Takoma Park’s Nuclear-Free Zone
2023-11-01	Municipal Government Works Month
2023-11-01	Proclamation Recognizing the Hishmeh Brothers for Operating a Business in Takoma Park for 50 Years/a>
2023-11-08	Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of Noncitizen Voting and 10th Anniversary of 16- and 17- Year Old Voting in Takoma Park
2023-09-06	National Preparedness Month
2023-09-06	15th Anniversary of New Hampshire Car Wash
2023-09-01	Honoring the Community of Support for the TKPK 5K Race
2023-09-13	Welcoming Week 2023
2023-09-20	Honoring the Service of Kayleigh de la Puente as Executive Director of the Takoma-Langley Crossroads Development Authority
2023-09-20	Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
2023-09-27	Walk & Roll to School Day
2023-07-12	Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
2023-07-12	Parks and Recreation Month
2023-06-21	Pollinator Week
2023-06-21	World Refugee Day
2023-05-24	Gun Violence Awareness Day
2023-03-01	Women's History Month
2023-02-01	Black History Month
2023-01-25	Proclamation Recognizing the Closing of Takoma Framers
2023-01-25	Proclamation Recognizing the Closing of Kinetic Artistry
2023-01-25	Proclamation Recognizing the Closing of Mark’s Kitchen

Mayoral Proclamations - 2022

Date	Mayoral Proclamations
2022-10-12	Indigenous Peoples’ Day
2022-10-12	Walk & Roll to School Day - October 12, 2022
2022-09-28	National Hispanic Heritage Month
2022-09-21	Car Free Day
2022-09-14	Welcoming Week 2022
2022-09-14	Emergency Preparedness Month
2022-09-14	Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Takoma Post #350 Veterans of Foreign Wars
2022-07-20	Park & Recreation Month
2022-07-01	25th Anniversary of Takoma Park Unification
2022-06-15	World Refugee Day 2022
2022-06-15	Juneteenth 2022
2022-06-01	National Gun Violence Awareness Day
2022-06-01	Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week
2022-05-25	Foster Parent Recognition Month
2022-05-18	Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
2022-05-11	Bike to Work Day
2022-05-11	Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Awareness Day
2022-04-06	Arbor Day
2022-04-06	National Public Health Week
2022-03-16	Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
2022-03-09	Recognition of Two Years Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic
2022-03-02	Women's History Month
2022-02-23	Invasive Species Awareness Week
2022-02-02	Black History Month

Mayoral Proclamations - 2021

Date	Mayoral Proclamations
2021-11-03	Recognizing the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) and Volunteers for Their Work Removing Invasive Vines and Protecting Trees in the City
2021-10-06	Indigenous Peoples' Day
2021-09-29	Energy Efficiency Day 2021
2021-09-08	National Preparedness Month - September 2021
2021-09-08	Car Free Day - Wednesday, September 22, 2021
2021-07-28	Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month - July 2021
2021-06-17	LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2021
2021-06-16	Juneteenth 2021
2021-06-16	World Refugee Day 2021
2021-06-02	National Gun Violence Awareness Day
2021-06-02	Immigrant Heritage Month - June 2021
2021-06-05	Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week - June 5-13, 2021
2021-05-19	Achievements of the District 20 Delegation in the 2021 Legislative Session
2021-05-19	2021 Foster Care Recognition Month
2021-05-19	Bike to Work Day - Friday, May 21, 2021
2021-05-12	Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
2021-05-05	Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Awareness Day
2021-04-07	Supporting Arbor Day 2021 in Takoma Park
2021-03-17	Proclaiming March 20, 2021 "MeatOut Day" in Takoma Park
2021-02-10	Centennial of Takoma Park Troop 33
2021-01-27	Recognizing the Shepherds of Zion Ministries International Church for their Service and Support to the Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021-01-27	Recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day
2021-01-13	Entry into Force of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Table: Takoma Park City Mayoral Proclamations for calendar year 2021. Table maintained by the City Clerk's office. (clerk@takomaparkmd.gov)

Mayoral Proclamations - 2020

Date	Mayoral Proclamations
2020-11-18	Crossroads Farmers Market and Market Ambassadors
2020-11-18	Small Business Saturday
2020-11-18	Municipal Government Works Month
2020-11-18	Mayor Pro Tem
2020-10-21	Proclamation Recognizing Young People Holding Bake Sales for The Movement for Black Lives Organization
2020-10-14	Proclamation Recognizing the Takoma/Langley Crossroads Development Authority for Its Support to the Crossroads Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-10-14	Proclamation Recognizing National Arts and Humanities Month
2020-10-14	Recognizing the Old Takoma Business Association for Its Support to the Takoma Business District During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-10-07	Proclamation Recognizing the Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op for Its Service and Support to the Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-10-07	International Pronouns Day
2020-10-07	Indigenous Peoples Day
2020-10-07	Energy Efficiency Day
2020-09-23	Proclamation Recognizing Area Parent Teacher Associations for Community Assistance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-09-23	Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 – October 15, 2020

Table: Takoma Park City Mayoral Proclamations for calendar year 2020. Table maintained by the City Clerk's office. (clerk@takomaparkmd.gov)

Mayoral Proclamations - 2019

Date	Mayoral Proclamations
2019-03-20	Arbor Day
2019-03-20	Love Your Local Day
2019-03-20	MeatOut Day
2019-05-08	Public Service Week
2019-05-01	Bike to Work Week
2019-05-08	Public Service Week
2019-06-05	Chesapeake Bay Week
2019-06-05	Gun Violence Awareness Day
2019-06-05	Immigrant Heritage Month
2019-09-11	National Preparedness Month
2018-09-11	Car Free Day
2019-10-02	Energy Efficiency Day
2019-11-06	Small Business Saturday
2019-11-18	Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department

Table: Takoma Park City Mayoral Proclamations for calendar year 2019. Table maintained by the City Clerk's office. (clerk@takomaparkmd.gov)

Mayoral Proclamations - 2018

Date	Mayoral Proclamations
2018-02-21	Rare Disease Day
2018-09-05	National Preparedness Month
2018-10-03	Indigenous People's Day
2018-10-17	International Pronouns Day
2018-11-14	Small Business Saturday
2018-12-05	Dance Exchange

Table: Takoma Park City Mayoral Proclamations for calendar year 2018. Table maintained by the City Clerk's office. (clerk@takomaparkmd.gov)

Mayoral Proclamations - 2017

Date	Mayoral Proclamations
2017-11-15	Appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore
2017-11-15	Proclaiming November as Municipal Government Works Month
2017-11-01	Small Business Saturday - November 25, 2017
2017-09-13	National Preparedness Month
2017-05-24	National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Takoma Park - June 2, 2017