08/10/2026
The State of Washington Proclamation of October 10th as Ombuds Day: Whereas Washington is committed to fostering a community that promotes equity, fairness, respect, adherence to the law, and effective resolution of disputes within a richly diverse population; and whereas, disagreements, conflicts, complaints, confusion and questions will inevitably arise in any government; and whereas, the fair and effective resolution of such issues is in the best interest of both the residents involved and the state of Washington, as it fulfills its mission of local governance; and whereas, an Ombudsman Office is an independent, informal, confidential and impartial resource whose purpose is to assist all members of the Washington community with a broad range of questions disputes, complaints, and concerns; and whereas, the American Bar Association has established October 10th as Ombuds Day in the United States, to recognize the ombuds professions; now, therefore, I Jay Inslee, Governor of the state of Washington, do hereby proclaim October 10, 2019, as Ombuds Day in Washington, and I encourage all people in our state to join me in this special observance.
