Contact Jordan LaPier Director (202) 495-3320 jlapier@ourpublicservice.org This year’s Sammies includes a special COVID response category May 2, 2021 President Joe Biden issued a proclamation on Friday officially declaring May 2 through 8 as Public Service Recognition Week. “Public servants are the lifeblood of our democracy,” he wrote. “Public servants demonstrate their commitment to our nation every day. It is our responsibility, in turn, to ensure that they are honored and protected.”