Okaloosa County BOCC — September 20, 2016 — Constitution Week 2016

PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, September 17, 2016 mar ks the two hundr ed and twenty-ninth anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention; and WHEREAS, it is fitting and pr oper to accor d official r ecognition to this magnificent docu- ment and its memorable anniversary; and to the patriotic celebrations which will commemorate the occa- sion; and WHEREAS, Public Law 915 guar antees the issuing of a pr oclamation each year by the President of the United States of America designating September 17 through 23 as Constitution Week. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the Boar d of Okaloosa County Commis- sioners does hereby proclaim September 17 through 23 as CONSTITUTION WEEK In Okaloosa County, Florida and asks all citizens to reaffirm the ideals that the framers of the Constitution had in 1787 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties, remembering that lost rights may never be regained. DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of September , 2016. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA ATTEST: _________________________________ CHARLES K. WINDES, JR. CHAIRMAN ___________________________ J D PEACOCK II CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT