Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION
NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Tuesday,
26 November 2013
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – The Members of Richmond City Council wish all Richmond families a safe, happy and
healthy Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 28, 2013.
As we
take time to celebrate and enjoy the bounty of what life has provided us, the
members of Richmond City Council invite and encourage all Richmond families to
join together in reaching out and sharing good wishes with all their neighbors,
family and friends during this time and throughout the year.
With traditions
dating back to Virginia in 1607, one of our Nation’s first Thanksgiving events is
reported to have begun with the first permanent English colonizers in North
America. A notable Thanksgiving was also held on December 4, 1619 at Berkley
Plantation in present-day Charles City County. In 1777 Virginian George
Washington proclaimed a special Thanksgiving in December when he was leader of
the revolutionary forces during the American Revolution. As President of the
United States of America, George Washington, established the first nation-wide
Thanksgiving Day celebration on November 26, 1789.
WHO The Honorable Members of Richmond City Council
CONTACT For more information, please contact Steve Skinner, Council Public
Information Manger, at 804.646.6052 (office);
804.335.4054 (mobile); 804.937.1386 (home/mobile); or skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us (email)
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
Office of
the Chief of Staff
RICHMOND
CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
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MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council
is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
VISION Richmond City Council is committed to
creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a
family.