On May 28, 2002, on behalf of the Metropolitan King County Council, Councilman Larry Phillips and King County Executive Ron Sims proclaim the day to be Association of King County Historical Organizations Day. The proclamation is presented at AKCHO's annual Heritage Awards ceremony, held at the Museum of History and Industry. The full text follows:
Proclamation
WHEREAS, the Association of King County Historical Organizations (AKCHO) and its diverse membership of individuals, organizations and agencies represent all aspects of King County's rich history and heritage; and
WHEREAS, the creativity of AKCHO and its member organizations has built the historical record of King County, preserved it for future generations and shared it with visitors from all over the world; and
WHEREAS, organizations in the Association represent more than 40,000 individual members and volunteers throughout the region who have come together to make an outstanding contribution to the quality of life in King County; and
WHEREAS, the Association has assisted its membership and citizens of King County to achieve local, regional, state, national and international honors; and
WHEREAS, this year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of AKCHO;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Metropolitan King County Council and King County Executive, do hereby proclaim May 28, 2002 to be
ASSOCIATION OF KING COUNTY HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS DAY
In King County, and encourage all residents of King County to celebrate and support history, heritage and historic preservation activities in their own communities.
DATED this twenty-eighth day of May, 2002
Ron Sims, County Executive; Cynthia Sullivan, Council Chair; Pete Von Reichbauer, Council Vice Chair; Carolyn Edmonds, District One; Kathy Lambert, District Three; Larry Phillips, District Four; Dwight Pelz, District Five; Rob McKenna, District Six; Dow Constantine, District Eight; Kent Pullen, District Nine; Larry Gossett, District Ten; Jane Hague, District Eleven; David Irons, District Twelve; Julia Patterson, District Thirteen
