Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Madeleine Korbel Albright
Published on March 24, 2022
The flag outside Palo Alto City Hall, the Municipal Service Center, and all City buildings and fire stations are being flown at half-staff in commemoration of Madeleine Albright.
As the devoted mother of three beloved daughters, she worked tirelessly raising them while earning her doctorate degree and starting her career in American diplomacy. She took her talents first to the Senate as a staffer for Senator Edmund Muskie followed by the National Security Council under President Carter. And then to the United Nations where she served as United States Ambassador, and ultimately, made history as our first woman Secretary of State, appointed by President Clinton. A scholar, teacher, bestselling author, and later accomplished business woman, she always believed America was the indispensable Nation, and inspired the next generation of public servants to follow her lead, including countless women leaders around the world. Madeleine was always a force for goodness, grace, and decency — and for freedom.
As a mark of respect for former Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel Albright and her life of service to our Nation and in accordance with City policies and procedures, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff until sunset on March 27, 2022.