Mayoral Proclamations
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RECOGNIZING WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2023
– Proclamation of World Refugee Day (June 20) (PDF)
WHEREAS, World Refugee Day is an annual commemoration adopted by the United Nations
in 2000 to honor and raise awareness of refugees; and
WHEREAS, the City of Takoma Park is a welcoming city that celebrates the growing diversity of its residents and acknowledges that refugees, immigrants, and all newcomers enhance the culture and the economy; and
WHEREAS, as of the end of 2022, more than 108 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide, more than at any time in recorded history, including 35 million refugees and 5.4 million people seeking asylum; and
WHEREAS, refugees are people who have fled their country because they have a well-founded fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group; and
WHEREAS, seeking asylum is a protected right under domestic and international law; and
WHEREAS, resettlement provides safe haven when refugees cannot return home and rebuild their lives in the country they fled due to lack of access to safety, shelter, health care, education, or protection; and
WHEREAS, the City of Takoma Park is home to a diverse population of refugees and immigrants, adding to the economic strength and cultural richness of our community; and
WHEREAS, residents of Takoma Park aspire to live up to our highest societal values of acceptance and equity and treat newcomers with decency and respect, creating a vibrant community for all to live in.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Talisha Searcy, Mayor of the City of Takoma Park, recognize June 20, 2023, as World Refugee Day in Takoma Park.
Dated this 21st day of June 2023.
Talisha Searcy
Mayor
2023 City Proclamations
June
– Proclamation of Pollinator Week (June 19-25, 2023) )PDF)
– Proclamation of World Refugee Day (June 20) (PDF)
May
March
Proclamation of Women’s History Month (PDF)
February
January
Proclamation Recognizing the Closure of Mark’s Kitchen (PDF)
Proclamation Recognizing the Closure of Kinetic Artistry (PDF)
Proclamation Recognizing the Closure of Takoma Framers (PDF)
Mayoral Proclamations - 2022
Mayoral Proclamations - 2021
Table: Takoma Park City Mayoral Proclamations for calendar year 2021. Table maintained by the City Clerk's office. (clerk@takomaparkmd.gov)Mayoral Proclamations - 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 |
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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 |
Mayoral Proclamations - 2018
Date | Mayoral Proclamations |
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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 |
Mayoral Proclamations - 2017
Date | Mayoral Proclamations |
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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 |