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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the monarch butterfly is an iconic North American species whose multigenerational
migration and metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly has captured the imagination of millions of
Americans; and
WHEREAS, 20 years ago, more than one billion Eastern monarch butterflies migrated to Mexico, but
in the winter of 2014, only 60 million made the trip; and
WHEREAS, every citizen of Georgetown can make a difference for the monarch by planting
milkweed and nectar plants to provide habitat for the monarch and pollinators in locations where people live,
work, learn, play and worship; and
WHEREAS, on behalf of the people of Georgetown, who have already joined me in creating healthy
habitat for these magnificent butterflies, I am honored to be the first Mayor of Georgetown to lead the way by
signing the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayor’s Monarch Pledge.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim October 25, 2016 as
MONARCH PLEDGE DAY
In Georgetown, Texas