Northam Proclaims First Week Of May Public Service Week In Virginia

More than a half million public sector employees across Virginia are being recognized as part of Governor Ralph Northam’s proclamation marking the first week of May as Virginia Pubic Service Week. The annual observance is now underway across the Commonwealth and Northam is recognizing the dedication of approximately 701 thousand 500 federal, state, local, and Tribal pubic service employees working on behalf of Virginia residents. In Virginia, an estimated 17 percent of the workforce is employed by the government.