Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

WHEREAS:   Petroleum-fueled vehicles are responsible for over fifty percent of our local greenhouse gas emissions and are a contributing factor to air pollution and climate disruption, threatening the health of our citizens and the sustainability of our planet; and

WHEREAS:   The United States transportation sector has surpassed the electricity generation sector in climate warming emissions; and

WHEREAS:   Plug-in electric vehicles use one-fifth the energy used by internal combustion vehicles, and get one hundred miles per gallon equivalent, or better; and

WHEREAS:   Plug-in electric vehicles produce no greenhouse gas emissions when charged with renewable energy, and only one-fifth of the greenhouse gas emissions when charged with fossil fuels; and

WHEREAS:   September 8-16, 2018 has been designated as National Drive Electric Week throughout the United States, to educate our citizens about the benefits of plug-in electric vehicles and to promote their adoption.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Stuart Boley, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim Saturday, September 15, 2018 to be

“lawrence drive electric day”

And encourage all citizens to attend the Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase at 901 Iowa Street, between 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

                                                          Stuart Boley, Mayor

September 11, 2018