WHEREAS, the people of the Commonwealth are served every single day by public servants at every level in the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government. These unsung heroes do the work that keeps our Commonwealth working; and,
WHEREAS, public employees take not only jobs, but oaths to perform their jobs to the best of their abilities; and,
WHEREAS, public servants, including military reserve personnel, police officers, firefighters, corrections officers, customs and conservation officers, doctors, nurses, health care professionals and others, risk their lives each day in service to the people of the Commonwealth; and,
WHEREAS, public servants, including teachers, social workers, administrators, computer technicians, laborers, and countless other occupations, day in and day out, provide with efficiency and integrity, the diverse services demanded of their government by the people of the Commonwealth; and,
WHEREAS, without these public servants at every level, continuity would be impossible in a democracy that regularly changes its leaders and elected officials; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RALPH DLG. TORRES, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the Commonwealth, do hereby proclaim May 2-6, 2022 as
PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK
All citizens of the Commonwealth are encouraged to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of all the hardworking and deserving public employees of the CNMI Government.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on this 12th day of April 2022.
/s/
RALPH DLG. TORRES
Governor
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