Office of the Governor

PROCLAMATION

“ARIZONA’S CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK”

WHEREAS, Arizona’s landscape is a beautiful reminder of God’s good work, and our diverse culture symbolizes his love for all people; and

WHEREAS, we, as a united people, celebrate the important role that our forefathers have played in the development of our culture; and

WHEREAS, the influence of America’s Christian Heritage is evident in the writings of William Bradford, John and Abigail Adams, James Madison, Patrick Henry, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, as well as countless public documents and decrees; and

WHEREAS,  Arizona’s Christian Heritage Week will be celebrated by people of all walks of life who wish to promote the message of unconditional love and the growing need for kindness and decency among all people throughout the country; and

WHEREAS, Thanksgiving is an ideal time to celebrate the contributions that our forefathers have made to our rich culture and strong heritage;

NOW, THEREFORE, I Jane Dee Hull, Governor of the State of Arizona, do hereby proclaim November 22 through 28, 1998 as

“ARIZONA’S CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK”

and urge all citizens of Arizona to recognize and observe this week.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Arizona

Jane Dee Hull
Governor

DONE at the Capitol in Phoenix on this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-eight and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and Twenty-second.

Betsey Bayless
Secretary of State