TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME - GREETINGS:

WHEREAS: Economic developers stimulate and foster entrepreneurism to help establish the next generation of new businesses, which is the hallmark of the American economy;

WHEREAS: Economic developers are engaged in a wide variety of settings including rural and urban, local, state, provincial, and federal governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities and a variety of other institutions; and

WHEREAS: Economic developers attract and retain high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities and improve the quality of life in their regions; and

WHEREAS: Economic developers work in every county in Arkansas.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS, Governor of the State of Arkansas, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws of the State of Arkansas, do hereby proclaim May 6-10, 2024, as

“ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK IN ARKANSAS”

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Arkansas to be affixed this 24th day of April, in the year of our Lord 2024.