Proclamation - Recognizing and Committing to the Partnership for Working Toward Inclusive Communities Program

P R O C L A M A T I O N

Recognizing and Committing to
the Partnership for Working Toward Inclusive Communities Program

WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood is committed to inclusion as a fundamental aspect of our community; and

WHEREAS, cities and towns are the best place to make inclusiveness an everyday priority; and

WHEREAS, local elected officials can and should lead the way in making inclusiveness a priority in America's cities and towns; and

WHEREAS, an inclusive community promotes equal opportunity and fairness as well as citizen participation and engagement; and

WHEREAS, the National League of Cities has designed the Partnership for Working Toward Inclusive Communities to support cities and towns in their commitment to inclusion; and

WHEREAS, the Partnership for Working Toward Inclusive Communities is a program that focuses attention on the importance of inclusiveness and motivates cities to make a public commitment to build inclusive communities.

NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the City Council and the people of Lakewood, I, Steve Burkholder, Mayor of the City of Lakewood, Colorado, by virtue of the authority vested in me, do hereby recognize and commit to the

Partnership for Working Toward Inclusive Communities

GIVEN under my hand and Seal of the City of Lakewood, this 27th day of March 2006.

Stephen A. Burkholder, Mayor