Bergen County Executive Kathleen A. Donovan Wishing All A Happy Independence Day
I think it’s also important to reflect for a moment on the meaning of this day and the incalculable value of liberty and political freedom we enjoy as Americans.
Ours is a truly unique nation, whose ancestors battled for liberty and created an oasis of freedom that has attracted people from around the world to our shores. The American Dream – the right to own your property, worship as you wish, vote for whomever you want – is still alive more than 230 years since Thomas Jefferson and the Founding Fathers courageously declared that ours would become a new, independent nation that allows its citizens to chart their own course in life.
And let us not forget the men and women of our Armed Forces who serve our country so bravely.
We live in the greatest county in the greatest country on the face of the earth.
I hope you all enjoy this very special All-American holiday!
Thank you,
Kathleen A. Donovan
Bergen County Executive