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• . ' PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF JUNETEENTH 2026
• ...- JUNE 19, 2026 ��'
�'�- ... : WHEREAS, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January
:f 1,1863, declaring the enslaved people in Confederate territory free, and formally abolishing '�'�: •
._*_.. slavery in the United States of America; and
(r--. ' . WHEREAS, notification of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was delayed 2 '/z Y
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`>> ; years to June 19, 1865, in reaching authorities and Black Americans in Texas and the .r�
Southern states; and 1 t
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,'.7i. WHEREAS, June 19th celebrates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans and the ,
importance of fighting for freedom and justice; and
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WHEREAS, Juneteenth recognizes that the struggle for freedom and civil rights of Black M
' Americans is an important part of our shared history and current experience for which we must _ tea,
continue to fight; and
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WHEREAS, our community is enriched when we consider these challenges and proactively 10"
.ti ` `' work for a more equitable and just world; and
;1.r WHEREAS, in partnership with the Tigard Tualatin School District, the City of Tigard `
_ celebrates the freedom of Tigard's Black community members at the Juneteenth Freedom Day
�� Celebration on Saturday, June 20 with event coordination assistance by community members I.
't(c* Juma Whatley and Cindy Murphy.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Yi Kang Hu, Mayor of the City of Tigard, Oregon, do ; 'i
�r CC 'J hereby proclaim June 19, 2026 as :,'`'-* a
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.r?� in Tigard, Oregon. Let this day be an opportunity for the city and its residents to gather and t,1 J-,
,�--,w acknowledge our country's painful history while we celebrate our vibrant community and 1 i,1
- ...'e continue to build a culture of inclusion and acceptance.
„ , c�, :: Dated this 1 day of June, 2026 ' 1';
` ,! IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of "'", ,k
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Tigard to be affixed. `FY`
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-(-y, . Yi-Ka.. Hu, May; Y, .
City of Tigard .
`` I Attest: y j� "�
,_' Carol A. Krager, City Recorder * .. 1� ;�`„