Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

WHEREAS:   June 21, 2007 marks the second annual National Dump the Pump Day to raise public awareness about public transportation by encouraging people to ride public transit instead of driving their cars; and

WHEREAS:   By using public transportation, people can beat high gas prices and help improve the environment; and

WHEREAS:   U.S public transportation use saves 1.4 billion gallons of gasoline per year—the equivalent of 108 million cars filling up in a year; and

WHEREAS:   Lawrence Transit System will participate in Dump the Pump Day by offering free rides on June 21; and

WHEREAS: The “T” provides safe, reliable, and convenient transportation around the Lawrence community;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Sue Hack, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim June 21, 2007 to be

“DUMP THE PUMP DAY”

and encourage all Lawrence citizens to ride the “T” on June 21, 2007.

                                                     Sue Hack, Mayor

June 19, 2007