Fulton County Commissioners y 4y PRNL : 116 West Market Street, Suite 203, McConnellsburg, PA 17233 6 / Telephone: (717)485-3691 Fax: (717)485-9411 Email: commisorenecohitongaus Chair ( Stuart L. Ulsh, Stacey M. Golden, Chief Clerk Randy H. Bunch, Vice-Chair Jim Stein, County Solicitor 5S Paula J. Shives 343 DNIXDI IHATTVA PROCLAMATION Where As, Employment and Training Inc., in conjunction with the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals and the Department of Labor and Industry, is celebrating National Workforce Development Month the week of September 11- 15, 2023. Whereas, these organizations with Employment and Training Workforce team are working to promote, the highest quality of services in the public workforce system to area employers and job seekers, Whereas investment in the education, training, and career advancement of the workforce in the United States, known as "workforce development" 1 is crucial to the ability of the United States to compete in the global economy; Whereas collaboration among local governments, State and local education, workforce and human services agencies, local businesses, employment service providers, community-based organizations, and the Workforce Development Board provides for long-term, sustainable, and successful workforce development across traditional sectors and emerging industries; Whereas workforce development and continued programming are crucial to sustaining economic security for workers in Fulton County and the Southern Alleghenies Region. Now, therefore, the Board of Commissioners in Fulton County, Pennsylvania do hereby proclaim the week of September 11-15, 2023 as "National Workforce Development Week in celebration of National Workforce Development Month. FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - / A - Dluat 10lh Auloduw Stuart L. Ulsh RandyH. Bunch Paula J. Shives Chairman Vice-Chairman