Proclamations and Commendations

Proclamations
A proclamation is a public announcement made by an elected official that proclaims a day, week, or month for a specific cause or issue. For example, Mayor Reed and the City Council declared a Police Memorial Week in May.

Members of the San Jose City Council are given the ability to issue proclamations to highlight issues and events important to the cultural history of the local community.

Commendations
A commendation is similar to a proclamation in that it is a public announcement, but differs in that it usually recognizes a specific individual or group for their contributions to the community.

2009 Commendations
Ramya Auroprem	06-23-2009
Sargeant Luan Nguyen	06-23-2009
Officer Manny Vasquez	06-23-2009
Silicon Valley Chao Chow Community Community Center	03-28-2009
Moreland Little League	03-20-2009
2009 Proclamations
National Police Officers Memorial Week	May 10-16
Motorcycle Awareness Month	May 2009
Asian Pacific American Pacific Heritage Month	May 2009
Foster Care Month	May 2009
Older Americans Month	May 2009
Palestinan Cultural Day	May 15, 2009
National Victims' Rights Week	April 26 - May 2
Greek Independence Day	March 25, 2009
First Tee Week	February 26 - March 1, 2009
Black History Month	February 2009
2008 Commendations
Garret DeMartini	11-20-2008
Lynbrook High School	11-10-2008
Anitha and Adam Beberg	10-28-2008
Susan Espinoza	09-30-2008
YMCA's Project Cornerstone Teen Volunteers of the Year	05-13-2008
Stanka Vuckovic	04-08-2008
Bryan Wang Lin	03-18-2008
Caroline Suen	03-18-2008
Senan Ebrahim	03-18-2008
Frang Wang	03-18-2008
Thomas Roxlo	03-18-2008
Jesse Carbajal	03-04-2008
Lynbrook High School Staff, Students, and Administration	01-08-2008
2008 Proclamations
International Walk to School Month	October 2008
Disability Awareness Month	October 2008
Cypriot Heritage Day	October 5, 2008
No Drugs Down the Drain Week	October 5 - 11, 2008
Family Day 2008	September 22, 2008
US Olympics Month	July 2008
National Police Memorial Week	May 12 - 16, 2008
National Tourism Week	May 11-18, 2008
Older Americans Month	May 2008
Motorcycle Awareness Month	May 2008
Greek Independence Day	March 25, 2008
2007 Commendations
Bob & Vicky Poulous and Sandra Yeaton	11-20-2007
Moreland Little League Allstars	09-25-2007
Timothy Chang	09-25-2007
Yang Xie	05-01-2007
Aubrey Parrott	03-06-2007
Heart of the Valley	02-27-2007
Carissa Jansen	01-30-2007
Connie Lu	01-30-2007
Jane Thomas	01-30-2007
Jane Thomas	01-30-2007
Katherine Harris	01-30-2007
Nalin Jain	01-30-2007
Namrata Anand	01-30-2007
Raji Swaminathan	01-30-2007
Captain Richard Fairhurst	01-30-2007
Vandana Kadam	01-30-2007
Victor Chen	01-30-2007
Captain Jack Farmer	01-30-2007

2007 Proclamations

Walk to School Week	October 2, 2007
National Night Out	August 7, 2007
Older Americans' Month	May 2007
John Muir Day	April 21, 2007
Greek History Month	March 2007
Irish Week	March 6-13, 2007

Request a Commendation

Do you know someone in west San Jose who deserves special notice or recognition? Fill out this form to request a Commendation from Councilmember Pete Constant. Please note, our office cannot accept incomplete applications. Individual Making Request Your Name: * Email Address : * Phone Number: Awardee Please specify the name and type of awardee this request is being made for. Name: * Type: Please Select One Non-Profit Organization Neighborhood Association Community Group K-12 School or Class Social Advocacy Political Party Individual (K-12 Student) Individual (Retiring City Employee) Individual (Other) * Describe what makes this individual or organization merit this special recognition. If this request is time-sensitive, please specify the date by which it is needed: Note: Required fields are marked with an *