CITYOF  OAKDALE  State of Minnesota City of Oakdale  Proclamation  WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, Al Qaeda terrorist hijackers carried out a coordinated attack on the WHEREAS, the courage, heroism, and resilience of Americans displayed on 9/11, and in its aftermath, WHEREAS, every: year on 9/11, Americans commemorate "Patriot Day" as a day of remembrance of the 9/11 attacks, and stand in solidarity to remember the victims and mourn their stolen hopes and dreams;  United States, and nearly 3,000 innocent American lives were lost; and are perpetual testaments to the spirit of our country; and  and  WHEREAS, September 11, 2023 marks the 22nd anniversary of this tragedy.  THEREFORE, I, Kevin Zabel, Mayor of Oakdale, Minnesota, hereby proclaim September 11 as "Patriot IN WITNESS THEREOF: I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Oakdale to be  Day".  affixed on this 22nd day of August, 2023.  Kevinz  Age