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A PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF CONSTITUTION DAY,
CITIZENSHIP DAY, AND CONSTITUTION WEEK
WHEREAS,September 17,2025, marks the 238th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the
United States of America by the Constitutional Convention in 1787;and
WHEREAS, Each year,on September 17,Americans celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day,
reflecting on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and what it means to be a U.S.citizen; and
WHEREAS,The Constitution,along with the Bill of Rights and other amendments,defines our government
and guarantees our rights;and
WHEREAS,Constitution Week commemorates the eventful week in 1787 when the Constitution was
signed,delivered to the Continental Congress,and made known to the people of the country; it laid the
foundation for the birth of a new nation and became one of the most significant chapters in our shared
history;and
WHEREAS,It is fitting and proper to offer official recognition to this visionary document and its
memorable anniversary; and to the celebrations which will commemorate the occasion;and
WHEREAS,Our nation's military service members,elected leaders,and civil servants across many
disciplines take a sacred oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and
domestic; and
WHEREAS,The Constitution belongs to"We The People,"and no president or other elected leader has the
authority to rewrite the fundamental guarantees enshrined in our founding charter;
NOW,THEREFORE,I,Tonya Graham,Mayor of Ashland,do hereby proclaim September 17,2025,as
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day and September 17-23 as Constitution Week. I invite all citizens to
spend time this week with our Constitution and discuss with friends,family,and neighbors what this
document means to our democracy and how we can work together to protect and defend it. In Ashland
we are Better Together.
Dated this 16th day of September 2025.
Tonya Gr am,Mayor Alissa K to a zinsk,City Recorder
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