[TNham] Proclamation - Amateur Radio Week - TN

[Greg Williams]

You can use the following in your PR for Field Day:

A copy of this proclamation in .doc Word format is located here:
http://www.etskywarn.net/arw/proclomation-arw-2007.doc



STATE OF TENNESSEE

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

BY THE GOVERNOR

WHEREAS, amateur radio operators have been instrumental in serving
the United States of America and the State of  Tennessee in
consistently providing behind the scenes support for our emergency
response and other critical needs; and

WHEREAS, amateur radio provides excellent volunteer emergency
communications for served agencies including: National Weather
Service; Tennessee Emergency Management Agencies; Tennessee
Department of Health; The American Red Cross; Central United States
Earthquake Consortium and others in times of natural disasters and
other emergencies; and

WHEREAS, Tennessee amateur radio operators have demonstrated this
support within recent years by amateur radio response to
communications emergencies related to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and
Wilma and, more recently, to tornado related communications needs in
Tennessee; and

WHEREAS, by continuous learning and experimentation amateur radio
operators have helped to forward the science of electronics and radio
related communications; and

WHEREAS, by example, teaching and practical experience, including the
opportunity to communicate with amateurs in space, amateur radio
operators teach young people the opportunities available in radio and
electronics;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Phil Bredesen, Governor of the State of Tennessee,
do hereby proclaim the week of June 18 – 24, 2007, as 

AMATEUR RADIO WEEK

in Tennessee and encourage all citizens to join me in this worthy
observance.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
official seal of the State of Tennessee to be affixed at Nashville on
the 12th day of June, 2007.

Phil Bredesen,
	Governor

Riley C. Darnell,
	Secretary of State


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