Strengthen the Spirit of Virginia
Strengthen the Spirit of Virginia
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, in order 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, surveyors remain essential to the development of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia today; and,
WHEREAS, Virginia is home to more than 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 20-26, 2022 as SURVEYORS WEEK in the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of our citizens.
