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By virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution of Virginia in the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is hereby officially recognized:

Surveyors Week

WHEREAS, the role of the surveyor has been, and remains, of vital importance in the development of the United States and to our private property rights; and

WHEREAS, surveying requires both fieldwork and indoor work to measure, maintain, monitor, verify, validate, and regulate boundaries of land, economic assets, and other properties; and

WHEREAS, since the colonial era, surveyors have been statesmen, leaders in the community, and influential citizens; and

WHEREAS, former surveyors include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln; and

WHEREAS, Virginia is home to nearly 1,400 licensed surveyors; and

WHEREAS, Surveyors Week is an opportunity to recognize the historic contributions of surveying and appreciate the new technologies that are constantly modernizing the profession;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenn Youngkin, do hereby recognize March 17-23, 2024, as SURVEYORS WEEK in the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all our citizens.