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Juneteenth 2023 1:,1•.--'-'7------ --,-,•)i'•,•,:'• -,.----4 '''*-i--'`. ' ' 4 i=- • .4 ,I.i. ',1 :*- s' _ • ''‘' •`' '-_•.'.'':P`,;..;,:if. --, .-7.:7- `---n;1; r moi{-'.7:1:75i,.1 �-1 G Iii ii „, .„ ,,.. .,,,... , .,„ , 1,4„..„----,,,,, a . In, . :, i ,. .. x. , r'f' '',/ ri 1 r 1 '' r-/- i r''' \.- /-f 114.i.1- , . ..; * '° 1 City of Tigard ' ' � ,� In Honor of JUNETEENTH 2023 a �, a L ” -., ,,,.,,A4 June 19, 2023 � A t t is 4 � G " 1 '' ' WHEREAS, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, o£h z "c ,.fib. 1863, declaring the enslaved people in Confederate territory free, and formally abolishing o t 1 a , -, •il slavery in the United States of America; and ® ,', ; , a .• {"fvAa . , WHEREAS, notification of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was delayed 21/2 years '' - - to June 19, 1865, in reaching authorities and Black Americans in Texas and the Southern o , �,.., ' states; and I.til a �:'- =t!41 WHEREAS, June 19th celebrates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans and the , ,'- importance of fighting for freedom and justice; and a N ,,` r WHEREAS, Juneteenth recognizes that the struggle for freedom and civil rights of Black ,� Americans is an important part of our shared history for which we must continue to fight; and Y Ga J`�'1 ` 17,1'.i t-° WHEREAS our community is enriched when we consider these challenges and proactively :,j- y rs,-j x o work for a more equitable and just world; and -, I:7y N. a C .s'', n baa ; ,,y N ' r ,J, o WHEREAS, in partnership with the Tigard-Tualatin School District, the City of Tigard celebrates ,`„ r the freedom of Tigard's Black community members at the Juneteenth event Saturday, June 17. ( 7,, w ri NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Tigard Mayor does hereby proclaim her .14.1.,„;,}.. _r support for designating June 19, 2023 as h r x. ' 6• JUNETEENTH a vG 2P"T� • G a • R o in Tigard, Oregon. Let this day be an opportunity for the city and its residents to gather and t''' a acknowledge our country's painful history while we celebrate our vibrant community and . .' , . continue to build a culture of inclusion and acceptance. 1 . J,. , Dated this 13th day of June 2023 ; 'f o -� / a :s. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of 1 • fG " �p��" _�'�� Tigard to be affixed. t i4 -,..--..-i-",, Heidi Lueb, Mayor •' :. City of Tigard ` '' i Attest: o , i - z„, `1 F -- Carol A. Krager, City Recorder7 ' 4,, Al.'- ..... ” , "F� j i • y. , c V'� .Ir " r , �: ...,. .:.,ra •- 91RlY .._-.n..,...:1cNM1 a".:�.r...,ZZ Q�"N�W4"aRga®annasa"ars:...... ... "`a .:; fes, i-'T i:O y ,P! • �t J , fit:, , ,, .� r r,;: ',:f i 4 r L�-, __ a.aYom'. f ,. `y, ,..-•. ' ,,:-'- ',..,-,,,,,y4„7_ , < '__ -ic, �,; , !l :��~-�zd.,