Governor Proclaims Lineworker Appreciation Day 2024

LINEWORKER APPRECIATION DAY

2024

BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, the second Monday of April is designated as Lineworker Appreciation Day in recognition of North Carolina’s electric utility lineworkers, who selflessly build, maintain, and repair the infrastructure that powers our state; and

WHEREAS, lineworkers are among the first responders during storms and other catastrophic events, working in dangerous conditions, often far from their families, to make the scene safe for other public safety workers; and

WHEREAS, lineworkers work with thousands of volts of electricity high atop power lines to keep electricity flowing 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, putting their lives on the line to provide continuous power to North Carolina residents; and

WHEREAS, on this day, we recognize the brave men and women in the electric utility profession who combine their tireless work ethic with the knowledge necessary to provide dependable electricity to families and businesses throughout our state amidst ongoing changes to energy infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, North Carolina lineworkers, part of a long-standing personal, family, and professional tradition, are devoted to service, and deserve our respect and appreciation on this and all days;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim April 8, 2024, as “LINEWORKER APPRECIATION DAY” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.

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Roy Cooper

Governor

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-seventh day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-four and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-eighth.