BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 
 
A PROCLAMATION 
 
MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD 
 
WHEREAS : WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: THEREFORE: 
 
Children are Georgia's most treasured resource. As such, providing for their health, safety, education, and future opportunities remains one of our state's highest priorities and responsibilities; and 
Month of the Young Child focuses on early childhood issues and highlights the needs of young children by celebrating community partnerships, promoting healthy children and families, recognizing early childhood professionals, and advocating on behalf of children and families; and 
Numerous individuals and organizations around our state and nation, such as the Georgia Association on Young Children, are working together to improve early learning opportunities, wh ich are crucial to the growth and development of young children and to building better futures for everyone in Georgia; and 
The theme for Month of the Young Child, "Early Years Are Learning Years," stresses two important messages - to celebrate children by raising awareness of their needs and to promote early learning for a better future; now 
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim April 2014 as MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD in Georgia and encourage our citizens to observe the month with appropriate activities celebrating children. 
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed t hi s 1Qth day of April in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen . 
 
GOVERNOR 
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CHIEF OF STAFF