special tribute - Public Service Recognition Week

MAY 3–9
PSRW . ORG
“We get in the habit of speaking of the government as if it were something apart from us.
The government is us—we are the government, you and I.” —President Theodore Roosevelt
Many think of “the government” only as elected officials, agency leaders and government employees, but we are
all contributors to this great nation and its governance. We all have a responsibility to support our nation’s public
servants—many of whom are our neighbors, friends and family members—who have dedicated their careers to
working on our behalf.
During Public Service Recognition Week, we are honored to pay special tribute to the women and men serving
at all levels of government who tackle immense challenges for our country every day. Some challenges emerge
suddenly, such as disease outbreaks or natural disasters. Others are constant and evolving, such as national security.
Our civil servants apply tremendous resolve and innovation to solve these challenges, sustain us and keep us safe.
We have many reasons to be proud of America’s public servants. Please join us this week, and throughout the year,
in saying thank you.
John F. Kerry, PSRW Co-Chair
Secretary of State
Jacob J. Lew, PSRW Co-Chair
Secretary of the Treasury
Ashton B. Carter, PSRW Co-Chair
Secretary of Defense
Lorette E. Lynch, PSRW Co-Chair
Attorney General of the United States
Sally Jewell, PSRW Co-Chair
Secretary of the Interior
Thomas J. Vilsack, PSRW Co-Chair
Penny Pritzker, PSRW Co-Chair
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Thomas E. Perez, PSRW Co-Chair
Sylvia Mathews Burwell, PSRW Co-Chair
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Julián Castro, PSRW Co-Chair
Anthony Foxx, PSRW Co-Chair
Ernest J. Moniz, PSRW Co-Chair
Arne Duncan, PSRW Co-Chair
Robert A. McDonald, PSRW Co-Chair
Jeh Charles Johnson, PSRW Co-Chair
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Homeland Security