04-20-2010 Law Day May 1 2010PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PROCLAMATION
Law Day
May 1, 2010
WHEREAS, our legal institutions and system of justice depend on popular participation
and support to maintain legitimate authority
WHEREAS, Americans from all walks of life, public figures and private individuals
alike, have reaffirmed in words and deeds our national allegiance to the rule of law
WHEREAS, lawyers and judges recognize that they bear a special responsibility to foster
public understanding of law and legal institutions and commitment to the rule of law
WHEREAS, Law Day has been an annual observance since President Dwight
Eisenhower established it in 1958 as "a day of national dedication to the principle of government
under law"
WHEREAS, Law Day 2010 provides us with an opportunity to understand and appreciate
the emerging challenges that confront our world-and the law-in the 21 S` century, while
reaffirming enduring legal traditions
NOW, THEREFORE, WE, the Board of Supervisors of Pittsylvania County, do hereby
proclaim May 1, 2010, as Law Day. The Board of Supervisors calls upon the people of the
County of Pittsylvania, Virginia, to acknowledge the importance of our legal and judicial systems
with appropriate ceremonies and activities, and to display the flag of the United States and our
city/state in support of this educational observance. The Board of Supervisors further encourages
schools, businesses, media, religious institutions, civic, and service organizations to join members
of the bar and bench in commemorating Law Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 20`h day of April, 2010 for
May 1, 2010 as Law Day in Pittsylvania County.
enry A. Davis, Jr., Chairman
Pittsylvania ~ounry Board of Supervisors
William D. Sleeper, Clerk /
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors