Whereas public works professionals and first responders work around the clock to ensure that vital infrastructure, facilities, and services are delivered to communities in a way that is dependable, sustainable, and resilient, promotes public health, and well-being throughout the United States, and advances the quality of life for all;

Whereas such infrastructure, facilities, and services could not provide, operate, and protect communities without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, or the engineers and managers who work for Federal, State, and local governments and private sector, and who are responsible for rebuilding, improving, and protecting the Nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential for public life;

Whereas public works professionals are first responders and are often first to arrive and last to leave a natural disaster area or incident scene;

Whereas it is in the public interest for everyone living in the United States to understand the importance of public works and public works programs in their communities; and

Whereas the week of May 18 through May 24, 2025, marks the 65th annual National Public Works Week and its theme, People, Purpose, Presence: Now, therefore, be it