Money Smart Week (April 23-30, 2016) Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 2.
ITEM TITLE: Money Smart Week(April 23-30, 2016)
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Money Smart Week Proclamation Supporting Documentation
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WHEREAS, the goal of this week is to increase public awareness of the need to improve the
personal financial literacy of Dubuque residents; and
WHEREAS, personal financial education is essential for ensuring that Dubuquers are
prepared to manage money, investments, and credit wisely and responsibly; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago joins with more than 200 partnering
organizations in Iowa, to comprise a coalition of concerned professionals who
volunteer their time and energy to promote financial education for Iowa's
consumers to meet these literacy goals; and
WHEREAS, acquisition of financial literacy skills by Iowans will improve the quality of their
lives, will provide them with skills for success, will contribute to positive changes
for the communities in which they live and work, and will benefit the economy of
this state; and
WHEREAS, this endeavor is worthy of support and cooperation for the benefit of the citizens
and consumers of the City to protect their financial future.
NOW THEREFORE, I, RIC W. JONES, MAYOR PRO-TEM OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE,
DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 23-30, 2016 AS
"MONEY SMART WEEK))
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND HEREBY URGE ALL CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE
FULLY IN THIS OBSERVANCE.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City
of Dubuque to be affixed this 18th day of April,
2016.
Ric W. Jones, Mayor Pro-Tem
Attest:
Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk
2016: Submitted and accepted by Amy Muchmore, Adult Services Librarian, Carnegie-Stout
Public Library, 360 W. 11th St., Dubuque, IA 52001 , www.dubuque.lib.ia.us, 563-589-4225,
2015: Submitted and accepted by Amy Muchmore, Adult Services Manager, Carnegie-Stout
Public Library, 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 , amuchmore(c)-dubugue.lib.is.us,
563-589-4225
2013: Submitted and accepted by Michelle R. Hellmer, Adult Services Manager, Carnegie-
Stout Public Library, 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 ,
mhellmer(cDdubugue.lib.ia.us, 563-589-4137