Request A Proclamation

Thank you for contacting the Mayor's Office. Please complete the form below to request a proclamation from Mayor Danny Avula for your event.

REQUIREMENTS:

A City of Richmond resident must make the request.
Requests must be made no more than 45 days in advance of the date you need the proclamation.
Requests must be completed via the form below.
Neither mailed, faxed, hand-delivered, emailed, nor phone requests will be honored.
Proclamations must affect a broad group of people. Requests to honor an individual or specific organization will not be issued.
Proposed text for the proclamation, including 4-6 "Whereas" clauses.

If an event and/or letter is needed, please select the appropriate tab in the upper right corner.

After receiving your request, the Mayor's Office will contact you within two weeks of submission.

Please note: All fields marked with an asterisk are required.

Proclamation Request Form

Date of Proclamation

Date when the proclamation is needed (keep publication dates in mind if you are having it published in a program).

Past Proclamation

Has this proclamation been issued in a prior year? If so, when?

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Date *

Recognition/Title of Proclamation

Please select if this is a 'Greater Cause' or 'Group' being recognized.

Group Greater Cause *

Group

Please provide a title for the proclamation, I.E., "Richmond Disabled Veterans Day." Spell exactly as desired on the document and make sure you have provided complete and current information about the group's efforts nationally and statewide, as well as how their efforts impact the City of Richmond. Please include a website address if available.

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Greater Cause

Please provide a title for the proclamation, I.E., "Richmond School Safety Week." Spell exactly as desired on the document and provide complete and current details regarding the overarching issue and its effects nationally and statewide, as well as how it ties to the City of Richmond specifically. Please include a website address if available.

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Reason for a Proclamation

What is the reason for the proclamation, and why is the cause/group being honored? Please include any themes associated with the event/group's activity. Please attach the required 5-6 whereas statements for the proclamation here.

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Are you a Richmond Resident?

Requesters of all proclamations must be residents of the City of Richmond.

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Proclamation for an Event

If you are requesting a proclamation for an event, why is the event special to the Richmond community? (If you'd like the Mayor to attend the event associated with this request, please fill out the event request form under the 'Event' tab at the top of the page.

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Information Sources

Please use the following space to cite the sources for any statistics and/or other information used in your proposed verbiage.

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Personal Information

Contact information of the person making the request including: name, complete mailing address, phone number, and email.

First Name: *

Last Name: *

Mailing Address: *

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Email: *

Contact Number: *

Special Mailing or Pickup Instructions (mailing address) (if applicable)

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