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2015 Proclamation Guidelines By State

State Mailing Address Phone/Fax/Email Proclamation Guideline Links and Notes

Office of Governor Robert Bentley Phone: 334/242-7100 State Capitol http://216.226.177.218/forms/contact_procs.aspx Alabama Fax: 334/353-0004 • 600 Dexter Avenue Please submit form no later than 30 days prior to date needed. Governor's website • Montgomery, AL 36130-2751

• Please allow a minimum of 4-6 weeks advance notice when requesting a Office of Governor Bill Walker proclamation from the Office of the Governor. State Capitol Phone: 907/465-3500 Alaska Fax: 907/465-3532 • Must come from an in-State Sponsor P.O. Box 110001 Governor's website • http://gov.alaska.gov/Walker/contact/constituent- Juneau, AK 99811-0001 relations/proclamations.html

Office of Governor Doug Ducey • http://azgovernor.gov/governor/form/proclamation-request Phone: 602/542-4331 • [email protected]. Fax: 602/542-7601 1700 West Washington Proclamation requests must be submitted 6 weeks in advance of the Governor's website • Phoenix, AZ 85007 date needed.

• Must be submitted to the Office of Communications with at least a 30- Office of Governor Asa Hutchinson day notice to allow for the approval process and the production of the State Capitol Phone: 501/682-2345 Fax: 501/682-1382 document itself. Room 250 Governor's website • http://governor.arkansas.gov/proclamation-request-form Little Rock, AR 72201 • http://governor.arkansas.gov/proclamation-request-guidelines • Must find a state agency (not individuals or organizations) to sponsor. Agencies can be found at http://www.ca.gov/Apps/Agencies.aspx. • All requests must be submitted from a state agency no later than 30 Office of Governor Edmund Brown Phone: 916/445-2841 days prior to requested deadline or event date, whichever comes first. California Fax: 916/558-3160 State Capitol Please include a contact name, email, address and phone number, date Governor's website Sacramento, CA 95814 of the event, date message is needed, and background information. You can submit your request via the web form at http://govnews.ca.gov/gov39mail/mail.php

Office of Governor John • Must be received at least four weeks in advance of the date of printing. Hickenlooper Phone: 303/866-2471 Any requests received fewer than four weeks in advance will not be Colorado 136 State Capitol Fax: 303/866-2003 prioritized and may not be fulfilled. Denver, CO 80203-1792 Governor's website • http://www.colorado.gov/govhdir/requests/proclamation.html

• Must be submitted at least four weeks prior, but no more than 3 months Office of Governor Dan Malloy Phone: 800/406-1527 prior. Connecticut 210 Capitol Avenue Fax: 860/524-7395 • Requires an in-state sponsor. Hartford, CT 06106 Governor's website • http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?a=3998&q=479090

Office of Governor Jack Markell Phone: 302/744-4101 Delaware • http://smu.governor.delaware.gov/cgi-bin/mail.php?recognition Legislative Hall Fax: 302/739-2775 • Please allow two weeks for your request to be processed. Dover, DE 19901 Governor's website

Office of Governor Rick Scott Phone: 850/488-7146 PL 05 The Capitol • http://www.flgov.com/proclamations/ Florida Fax: 850/487-0801 400 South Monroe Street Allow 4-6 weeks for review. Governor's website • Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001

Georgia Office of Governor Nathan Deal Phone: 404/656-1776 • http://gov.georgia.gov/ceremonial-document-request-forms 203 State Capitol Fax: 404/657-7332 • http://gov.georgia.gov/documents/proclamation-request-form Atlanta, GA 30334 Governor's website • Must be received by Governors Office 45 days in advance.

Office of Governor David Ige • http://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us/request-a-proclamation/ Phone: 808/586-0034 Hawaii Executive Chambers • Must be received by Governor a month in advance. Fax: 808/586-0006 State Capitol Must come from an in-state sponsor. Governor's website • Honolulu, HI 96813 • Preferably, sponsors are to use the request form ONLINE. • http://www.gov.idaho.gov/mediacenter/proc/index.html Office of Governor C.L "Butch" Otter • Your request must be submitted three (3) weeks prior to the date you 700 West Jefferson Phone: 208/334-2100 wish to receive the document. Idaho Fax: 208/334-2175 Second Floor The Governor's Office only fulfills requests from in-state organizations. Governor's website • Boise, ID 83702 If a national organization wishes to request a proclamation, please find a local affiliate or sponsor.

Office of Governor Bruce Rauner • http://www2.illinois.gov/gov/Pages/Requests.aspx Phone: 217/782-6830 Fax: 217/524-4049 • Must be requested or endorsed by an Illinois citizen. Out-of-state 207 Statehouse Governor's website requests may be declined. Springfield, IL 62706

Office of Governor Mike Pence • Requests must be submitted 6-8 weeks in advance of the requested Indiana State House Phone: 317/232-4567 Fax: 317/232-3443 delivery date or it will be denied. Room 206 Governor's website • http://www.in.gov/gov/2361.htm Indianapolis, IN 46204-2797

Iowa Office of Governor Terry Branstad Phone: 515/ 281-5211 • https://governor.iowa.gov/constituent-services/proclamation-request/ State Capitol Fax: 515/281-6611 • All requests must be submitted via the web form. Requests submitted Des Moines, IA 50319-0001 Governor's website via e-mail, mail, fax, or in-person will not be accepted.

• https://governor.ks.gov/serving-kansans/constituent- services/proclamation-guidelines Office of Governor Sam Brownback • https://governor.ks.gov/serving-kansans/constituent- Kansas Capitol Phone: 785/296-3232 Fax: 785/296-7973 services/proclamation-guidelines/proclamation-request 300 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 212S Governor's website • Must be requested or endorsed by a Kansas citizen. Out-of-state Topeka, KS 66612-1590 requests will be declined. • Allow 6-8 weeks. Email/fax/or mail accepted.

Kentucky Office of Governor Steven L. Beshear Phone: 502/564-2611 • http://governor.ky.gov/Lists/Proclamations/form.aspx 700 Capitol Ave., Suite 100 Fax: 502/564-0437 • No time frame provided on website. Frankfort, KY 40601 Governor's website • Must be from a in state sponsor or resident.

Office of Governor Bobby Jindal • http://www.managekeelson.com/websites/la2.gov/index.cfm?md=for Louisiana P. O. Box 94004 Phone: 225/342-7015 m&tmp=home&cfmid=299 Fax: 225/342-7099 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004 Please provide 2-week notice. Governor's website • • Written or electronic submissions accepted. • http://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/citizen_services/request_proc Office of Governor Paul LePage Phone: 207/287-3531 lamation.shtml Maine #1 State House Station Fax: 207/287-1034 • Must be made 45 days in advance. Must be made by a Maine citizen or a Augusta, ME 04333 Governor's website Maine-based organization.

Office of Governor Larry Hogan Phone: 410/974-3901 State House • http://governor.maryland.gov/mail/citations.asp Maryland Fax: 410/974-3275 100 State Circle Submit 8 weeks in advance of your deadline. Governor's website • Annapolis, MD 21401

• http://www.mass.gov/governor/constituent- Office of Governor Charlie Baker services/recognition/#proclamation Phone: 617/725-4000 State House • Proclamation requests needs to be sponsored by a citizen of Fax: 617/727-9725 Office of the Governor, Room 360 Massachusetts or an organization with close ties to the state. Governor's website Boston, MA 02133 • Must be received at least 20 business days before print/event deadline. • Mail or email to [email protected]

• https://somgovweb.state.mi.us/GovCommunication/Proclamations.asp x Office of Governor Rick Snyder Phone: 517/373-3400 Michigan P.O. Box 30013 Fax: 517/335-6863 • Send a detailed e-mail to [email protected] at least four weeks Lansing, MI 48909 Governor's website ahead of time.

Office of Governor Mark Dayton • http://mn.gov/governor/resources/proclamations/ 130 State Capitol Phone: 651/201-3400 • http://mn.gov/governor/images/proclamation_request_form.pdf Minnesota 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fax: 651/797-1850 • At least 20 calendar days in advance of the date it is needed. Boulevard Governor's website • Must be a Minnesota Resident St. Paul, MN 55155

Office of Governor Phil Bryant Phone: 601/359-3150 • http://www.governorbryant.com/requests/proclamation-request/ Mississippi P.O. Box 139 Fax: 601/359-3741 • Contact Debbie Carney at [email protected] or (601) Jackson, MS 39205 Governor's website 576-2028.

Office of Governor Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon Phone: 573/751-3222 • https://governor.mo.gov/get-involved/request-proclamation-governor- Missouri Capitol Building Fax: 573/526-3291 jay-nixon Room 216, P.O. Box 720 Governor's website Jefferson City, MO 65102 • http://www.aorn.org/uploadedFiles/Main_Navigation/Advocacy/Supp Office of Governor Steve Bullock Phone: 406/444-3111 orting_Documents/PNW/Proclamation%20State%20List%208.28.12.p Fax: 406/444-5529 df Helena, MT 59620-0801 Governor's website • Governor Bullock does not issue proclamations, with the exception of Arbor Day. All other special requests are backed by “Letters of Support”

Office of Governor Pete Ricketts Phone: 402/471-2244 • http://www.governor.nebraska.gov/proclamations/ Nebraska P.O. Box 94848 Fax: 402/471-6031 • No clear guidelines on website. Please call. Lincoln, NE 68509-4848 Governor's website • Must be sponsored by in-state agency/sponsor

• http://gov.nv.gov/contact/proclamation/ Office of Governor Brian Sandoval Phone: 775/684-5670 • http://gov.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/govnvgov/Content/Contact/Proclama Nevada Capitol Building Fax: 775/684-5683 tionGuidelines.pdf Carson City, NV 89701 Governor's website • Must be received at least four weeks in advance • Mail/fax/email accepted.

Office of Governor Maggie Hassan • http://www.governor.nh.gov/citizen/index.htm Office of the Governor Phone: 603/271-2121 New Hampshire Fax: 603/271-7640 • Send a request in writing to the Governor's Office or send email at 107 North Main Street, Room 208 Governor's website http://business.nh.gov/NHGovernor/comments.asp Concord, NH 03301

Office of Governor Chris Christie The State House Phone: 609/292-6000 New Jersey Fax: 609/292-3454 • http://www.state.nj.us/governor/contact/ P.O. Box 001 Governor's website Trenton, NJ 08625

Office of Governor Susana Martinez • http://www.governor.state.nm.us/Proclamations_1.aspx Phone: 505/476-2200 State Capitol • Requests will be accepted no more than 6 months in advance and will New Mexico Fax: 505/476-2226 Fourth Floor not be issued more than 3 months in advance of the event. Governor's website Santa Fe, NM 87501 • Four week notice is required to provide proclamations.

Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo Phone: 518/ 474-7516 • https://www.governor.ny.gov/ Governor's website • No clear instructions on website. Please call. Albany, NY 12224

Office of Governor Pat McCrory • http://www.governor.state.nc.us/contact/recognition-request/request- Office of the Governor Phone: 919/733-4240 North Carolina Fax: 919/733-2120 certificate-award-proclamation-or-note-please-note-all-requests 20301 Mail Service Center Governor's website • 4-6 week prior notification required. Raleigh, NC 27699-0301 Office of Governor Jack Dalrymple Phone: 701/328-2200 Dept. 101 • http://governor.nd.gov/ North Dakota Fax: 701/328-2205 600 E. Boulevard Ave. • No clear instructions on website. Please call. Governor's website Bismarck, ND 58505-0001

Office of Governor John Kasich Phone: 614/466-3555 30th Floor • http://www.governor.ohio.gov/Contact/ContacttheGovernor.aspx Ohio Fax: 614/466-9354 77 South High Street • No clear instructions on website. Please call. Governor's website Columbus, OH 43215

Office of Governor Mary Fallin • https://www.ok.gov/triton/modules/formbuilder/form.php?form_id= Capitol Building Phone: 405/ 521-2342 06f2c591e968592fd1c77e83874080933b60eb19edcdc602986eae9c12d Oklahoma Fax: 405/521-3353 2300 Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 212 826cb Governor's website Oklahoma City, OK 73105 • All requests should be made at least 30 days in advance.

Office of Governor John Kitzhaber • http://www.oregon.gov/gov/Pages/Proclamation-Request- State Capitol, Room 160 Phone: 503/373-1027 Guidelines.aspx Oregon Fax: 503/378-8970 900 Court St. N. • At least a 30-day notice Governor's website Salem, OR 97301 • Must be from resident.

Office of Governor Tom Wolf Phone: 717/787-2500 Pennsylvania Room 225 • http://www.governor.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx#.VP3CGFPF8cw Fax: 717/772-8284 Main Capitol Building No clear instructions on website. Please call. Governor's website • Harrisburg, PA 17120

Office of Governor Gina Raimondo Phone: 401/222-2080 Rhode Island • http://www.governor.ri.gov/contact/ State House Fax: 401/222-8096 • No clear instructions on website. Please call. Providence, RI 02903 Governor's website

Office of Governor Nikki R. Haley Phone: 803/734-2100 South Carolina • http://www.governor.sc.gov/ExecutiveOffice/Pages/Proclamations.asp x 1205 Pendleton Street Fax: 803/734-5167 Columbia, SC 29201 Governor's website • Mail/fax/email 30 days prior.

Office of Governor Dennis Daugaard Phone: 605/773-3212 South Dakota • http://sd.gov/governor/contact.aspx 500 East Capitol Street Fax: 605/773-4711 • No clear instructions on website. Please call. Pierre, SD 57501 Governor's website Phone: 615/741-2001 Office of Governor Bill Haslam • http://www.tn.gov/governor/proclamation.shtml Tennessee Fax: 615/532-9711 21 Day notice required. Governor's website • Nashville, TN 37243-0001

Phone: 512/463-2000 Office of Governor Greg Abbott • http://gov.texas.gov/ Texas Fax: 512/463-5571 P.O. Box 12428 • No clear instructions on website. Please call. Governor's website Austin, TX 78711 • http://utah.gov/governor/declarations/ Office of Governor Gary R. Herbert Phone: 801/538-1000 • Six weeks notice. Must be done online. resident/organization Utah Utah State Capitol Fax: 801/538-1557 required. Suite 200 Governor's website • In Utah, they are called “Declarations” not Proclamations. , UT 84114

Office of Governor Peter Shumlin Phone: 802/828-3333 • http://governor.vermont.gov/contact-us/proclamation Vermont 109 State Street Fax: 802/828-3339 • 4-6 weeks before Pavilion Office Building Governor's website Montpelier, VT 05609 • https://governor.virginia.gov/constituent-services/make-a- request/proclamations/ • https://governor.virginia.gov/constituent-services/make-a- Office of Governor Terry McAuliffe request/proclamations/proclamation-request/ Phone: 804/786-2211 Fax: 804/371-6351 • Virginia resident Third Floor Governor's website • 45 days in advance Richmond, VA 23219 • must be completed via their form. • Neither mailed, faxed, hand-delivered; e-mailed nor phone requests will be honored.

Office of Governor Jay Inslee • http://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/requests-invites/request- Washington Office of the Governor Phone: 360/902-4111 proclamation-greeting-or-ceremonial-letter Fax: 360/753-4110 P.O. Box 40002 https://fortress.wa.gov/es/governor/contact/proclamation Governor's website • Olympia, WA 98504-0002 • Please provide at least 30 days in advance.

• May be submitted using the Proclamation Request Form. Office of Governor Earl Ray Tomblin http://www.governor.wv.gov/Pages/request_proclamation.aspx West Virginia Phone: 304/558-2000 1900 Kanawha Street • http://www.governor.wv.gov/pages/proclamationRequestguidelines.as Governor's website Charleston, WV 25305 px • Must be West Virginian resident. Wisconsin Office of Governor Scott Walker Phone: 608/266-1212 • http://walker.wi.gov/contact/proclamations-department 115 East State Capitol Fax: 608/267-8983 • Should be made by citizens of Wisconsin. Madison, WI 53707 Governor's website • Please provide at least 4 weeks notice.

• http://governor.wyo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Proclamation- Policy.pdf Office of Governor Matthew Mead Phone: 307/777-7434 • Greater consideration is given to requests from Wyoming residents or Building Fax: 307/632-3909 groups. Out-of-state requests will not normally be considered. Room 124 Governor's website • Email/mail/fax/hand delivery all accepted. Cheyenne, WY 82002 • Requests for a proclamation signing should be made four to six weeks prior to the requested date.