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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, aquality education isone ofthe significant founda±onsforthecomtinuingsuccessofour
community, our nation and society at large; and
WHEREAS, by providing the possibility of on excellent education for all, especially children, we can
create hope for a brighter, kinder and more united and prosperous future; and
WHEREAS, one of the leading okzba| advocates for the advancement ofeducation, the Lubavitcher
Rebbe, Rabbi Menachern Scbneerson, stressed the importance of moral and ethical education as the
bedrock of humanity and the hallmark of healthy society, and strongly urged that education be
reinforced by teaching strong moral values; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the Rebbe's outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements
in world education, morality and acts of charity, he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, and
the United States Congress has established his birtbdate, as a national day to raise awareness and
strengthen the education ofour children; and
WHEREAS, for more than 40 years, the president of the United States has recognizedand honored the
Rebbe's vision each year on that day by proclaiming it National Education & Sharing Day; and
WHEREAS, March 39,2U26 will mark l24years since the Rebbe'sbirth and the date wilt becelebrated
across the United States and around the globe in tributeto the Rebbe's vision, guidance and leadership;
and
WHEREAS, we can nurture unity of diverse people through encouraging increased acts of kindness,
imbued with the awareness that even a single positive act can make a major impact in this world;
NOW THEREFORE, |, Thomas McLeod, Mayor ofthe City ofTukwila, �do hereby proclaim March 2g,
2026, as.
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in the City of Tukwila and encourage aR community members tojoin me in recognizing this special
observance.
Presented this 23dday ofMarch, 2O26.
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