BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
PUBLIC WORKS WEEK
2011
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, public works infrastructure, facilities and services are of vital importance to
sustainable communities and to the health, safety and well-being of the people of North Carolina; and,
WHEREAS, such facilities and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of
public works professionals, engineers, managers and employees from state and local government, as well
as the private sector, who are responsible for and must plan, design, build, operate, and maintain
transportation, water supply, sewage and refuse disposal systems, public buildings, and other structures
and facilities essential to serving our citizens; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for citizens to understand the importance of public works
and public works programs in their respective communities; and
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina joins the American Public Works Association and other
interested agencies and organizations in recognizing the contributions of public work professionals to the
health, safety and welfare of North Carolina and our nation;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina,
do hereby proclaim May 15-21, 201 1, as “PUBLIC WORKS WEEK”, and commend its observance to
all citizens.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of
North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord two thousand
and eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
