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Office of the Mayor
City of Tukwila, Washington
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is committed to creating a highly skilled
workforce that is critical to growing and sustaining a competitive advantage;
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that having a knowledgeable, skilled
workforce improves the performance of an organization;
WHEREAS, learning develops individual and organizational knowledge and
expertise;
WHEREAS, the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), the
world's largest association dedicated to the training and development field, has declared
December 1-5, 2014, as "Employee Learning Week" and designated this time for
organizations to recognize the value of employee learning; and
WHEREAS, the ASTD Puget Sound chapter, whose members are workplace
learning and performance professionals and the City of Tukwila have demonstrated
their commitment to developing the skills of employees and the workforce;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Jim Haggerton, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do
hereby proclaim December 1- 5, 2014 as:
Employee Learning Week
in the City of Tukwila and strongly encourage all employers in Tukwila to join me in
supporting continuing education for employees.
Presented at the City Council meeting this 1st day of December, 2014.
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