On Tuesday Evening, December 12, 2021, I had the marvelous privilege of welcoming the City of Tempe Arizona into the growing number of Golden Rule Cities in the State of Arizona.  As I told them that evening being a Golden Rule City means you are a Compassionate City.  You care for your citizens using the four words of Kindness, Empathy, Respect, and Civility in all your duties and interactions with your constituency.

December 1, 2021 was a watershed moment for the City of Tempe by virtue of the fact that it became official what they have been doing for a long time; treating their city members with the dignity and respect they deserve regardless of ethnicity, culture, religion or the language they speak.

We congratulate the City and look forward to a long relationship as we journey together in making the Golden Rule a way of life for all the citizens of our great State.

I have included the Proclamation that affirms Tempe is a Golden Rule City.  CLICK HERE to download a PDF copy.

It is our hope that you will encourage your city to join the elite group of Golden Rule Cities if they are not already one. 

by Rev. Larry Fultz, Executive Director

P.S. It is the season of giving. Be a traveling billboard of kindness and civility. Get your Arizona Golden Rule license plate at www.ServiceArizona.com

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