City of Statesville Proclaims April 14 and April 18, 2025 as Lineworker Appreciation Days

City of Statesville, North Carolina

Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lineworker Appreciation Days: April 14 and April 18, 2025

WHEREAS, on Jan. 3, 2017, the 115th Congress of the United States adopted House Resolution 10, recognizing lineworkers, the profession of lineworkers, the contributions these brave people make to protect public safety, and expressing support for designating April 18 as National Lineman Appreciation day; and

WHEREAS, on April 15, 2015, the North Carolina Assembly ratified House Bill 140, which designates the second Monday in April of each year as Lineworker Appreciation Day in North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, the City Council of Statesville celebrates the profession of electric lineworkers and wishes to honor it's electric department personnel for their exemplary service to Statesville and its citizens; and

 WHEREAS, electric utilities employ a special class of employees - electric lineworkers - responsible for building and maintaining the distribution lines that bring electricity to homes and businesses, consistently devoted to their responsibilities; and

WHEREAS, this profession demands passion, dedication, and ongoing training and requires lineworkers to maintain power lines around the clock, ensuring they provide safe, reliable energy to the community; and

WHEREAS, lineworkers are often first responders during storms, working to repair broken and damaged electric lines under hazardous conditions to make the area safe for other public safety heroes; and

WHEREAS, lineworkers play a vital role in the lives of our citizens by maintaining and growing our electrical infrastructure, putting their lives on the line every day by working with the many dangers of high-voltage electricity; and

WHEREAS, the lineworkers of Statesville Public Power and their example of service above self are deserving of the respect, admiration, and appreciation of all the citizens of Statesville;

THEREFORE, I, Constantine H. Kutteh, Mayor of Statesville, proclaim April 14th and 18th 2025, as Lineworkers Appreciation Days in Statesville.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my Hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Statesville to be affixed this 7th day of April 2025

Constantine H. Kutteh, Mayor