
The following government officials, states, or cities have issued messages or proclamations declaring the week of April 7–14 as Days of Remembrance in memory of the victims of the Holocaust and in honor of the survivors, rescuers, and liberators. A Sample Proclamation for Governors and a Sample Proclamation for Mayors are available for those seeking guidance in issuing a proclamation of their own.
Cabinet Secretaries
Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack
Alabama
Governor Robert Bentley for the state of Alabama
Alaska
Governor Sean Parnell for the state of Alaska
Arizona
Cottonwood, Oro Valley, Scottsdale
Arkansas
Governor Mike Beebe for the state of Arkansas
North Little Rock
California
Cerritos, Cypress, Hayward, Highland, Laguna Niguel, Pomona, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Santa Monica, Sunnyvale, Union City
Colorado
Governor John Hickenlooper for the state of Colorado
Englewood
Connecticut
Governor Dannel P. Malloy for the state of Connecticut
Wallingford
Delaware
Governor Lauren Graves for the state of Delaware
Florida
Governor Rick Scott for the state of Florida
Davie, Deerfield Beach, Dunedin, Largo, Sunny Isles Beach, Tampa
Illinois
Governor Pat Quinn for the state of Illinois
Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Skokie
Indiana
Governor Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., for the state of Indiana
Indianapolis
Iowa
Governor Terry E. Branstad for the state of Iowa
Kentucky
Governor Steven L. Beshear for the state of Kentucky
Maine
Governor Paul R. LePage for the state of Maine
Members of the state legislature for Maine
Maryland
Governor Martin O’Malley for the state of Maryland
Gaithersburg, Montgomery County
Michigan
Holland, Livonia, Oakland County, Warren
Minnesota
Governor Mark Dayton for the state of Minnesota
Mississippi
Governor Haley Barbour for the state of Mississippi
Biloxi, Indianola, Ocean Springs, Tupelo
Missouri
Governor Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon for the state of Missouri
Birmingham, Kansas City
Nebraska
Governor Dave Heineman for the state of Nebraska
Nevada
Governor Brian Sandoval for the state of Nevada
New Hampshire
Governor John H. Lynch for the state of New Hampshire
New Jersey
Governor Chris Christie for the state of New Jersey
Elizabeth, Fair Lawn, New Brunswick, Springfield
New Mexico
Governor Susana Martinez for the state of New Mexico
New York
Governor Andrew Cuomo for the state of New York
Albany, Lynbrook, White Plains
North Carolina
Governor Beverly Eaves Perdue for the state of North Carolina
Reidsville
Oklahoma
Governor Mary Fallin for the state of Oklahoma
Oregon
Governor John A. Kitzhaber, M.D., for the state of Oregon
Beaverton, Eugene, Medford
Pennsylvania
Governor Tom Corbett for the state of Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee for the state of Rhode Island
South Dakota
Governor Dennis Daugaard for the state of South Dakota
Texas
Governor Rick Perry for the state of Texas
Allen, Rosenberg
Utah
Governor Gary Herbert for the state of Utah
Vermont
Governor Peter Shumlin for the state of Vermont
Virginia
Governor Robert F. McDonnell for the state of Virginia
Fairfax County, Newport News, Portsmouth, Suffolk
Washington
Governor Christine Gregoire for the state of Washington
Seattle
West Virginia
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin for the state of West Virginia
Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker for the state of Wisconsin
Wyoming
Governor Matthew H. Mead for the state of Wyoming