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Days of Remembrance

2011 Days of Remembrance Proclamations

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.

Featured Proclamation:

Pomona, California

Pomona, California

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

Ohio
Mansfield, Solon

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