Proclamations

The Year of Alabama Water Watch
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Alabama is blessed with over 130 thousand miles of streams and rivers and world class aquatic biodiversity; and WHEREAS, clean, reliable…

April 27, 2011 Day of Remembrance
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, on April 27, 2011 there were a total of 62 long track tornadoes that swept across the state of Alabama, creating a damage path that was …

Alabama State Employee Recognition Week
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, the State of Alabama is served by approximately 30,000 loyal and dedicated state employees in many essential areas, including supporting…

Days of Remembrance
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, the Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators b…

National Nursing Home Week
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, the citizens of Alabama now residing in nursing homes have contributed immeasurably to the heritage, success and growth of our state; an…

Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, degenerative neurological disease that affects one in 100 people over the age of 60; and WHEREA…

Congenital Diaphragmatic Awareness Month
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, one in every 2,500 pregnancies are diagnosed with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH); and WHEREAS, since 2000, it is estimated that…

Atmore BBQ Competition and Festival
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, the 2nd Annual Atmore BBQ Competition and Festival will take place on Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Atmore, Alabama at Tom Byrne Park; and…

Dedication Day of the Alabama National Cemetery Blue Star Memorial Marker
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, The Blue Star Memorial Marker was adopted by the National Garden Clubs, Inc., of America as a living tribute to the men and women of the…