Human Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (January 2022)City of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
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January 3, 2022
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Human Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (January 2022)
On behalf of the Tri-State Coalition against Human Trafficking
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Human Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention
Month Proclamation
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THE CITY OF
Dub E
Masterpiece an the Mississippi
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, by Presidential proclamation each January has been designated National Human
Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month. In addition, January 11 has been
designated National Human Trafficking Awareness Day; and
Whereas, the issues of sex trafficking and labor trafficking are a violation of human rights. The
hope of this Proclamation is to raise awareness of these issues; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque wishes to acknowledge the following organization for its work to
combat human trafficking: the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking; and
Whereas, the United Nations Global Plan of Action has three pillars upon which it stands: "protect,
prevent, prosecute." We invite all residents of Dubuque to educate themselves on this
issue and to support these three pillars to help eradicate the problem; and
Whereas, human trafficking is a national, state and local issue. We invite all civic leaders and
citizens to support the efforts of the Tri-State Coalition to train all local hotel/motel staff
and city bus drivers in recognizing the signs of trafficking; and
Whereas, we commend the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking for their ad campaign
consisting of a city bus wrap and the billboard on Highway 20; and
Whereas Governor Reynolds will present the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking with
an Outstanding Anti -Trafficking Service Award on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
NOW THEREFORE, I, BRAD M. CAVANAGH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY
PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2022 AS
"HUMAN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND RECOGNIZE JANUARY 11, 2022, AS NATIONAL HUMAN
TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY. AND BY DOING SO, WE URGE OUR RESIDENTS TO
EDUCATE THEMSELVES TO PROTECT, PREVENT AND SUPPORT PROSECUTION IN AN
ATTEMPT TO END SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
Dubuque to be affixed this 3rd day of January, 2022.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
2022: Submitted by Toni Backes and accepted by accepted by Sr. Marilou Irons, PVBM of the Tri-
State Coalition against Human Trafficking
2021: Submitted by Toni Backes of the Tri-State Coalition against Human Trafficking and accepted by
Sr. Marilou Irons, PVBM, marilou@dbgpbvms.org and Sr. Mary Lechtenberg, OSF
lechtenbergm@osfdbq.org
2020: Submitted by Toni Backes of the Tri-State Coalition against Human Trafficking and accepted by
Sr. Mary Lechtenburg OSF and Sr. Joy Peterson PVBM. dvingilroV(o)_aol.com, 408-594-8025.
2019: Submitted by Deborah Albert of the Tri-State Coalition against Human Trafficking and accepted
by Sr. Mary Lechtenburg OSF and Sr. Joy Peterson PVBM. dvingilroy(@_aol.com, 408-594-8025.
2018: moved to January 2019.
2017: Submitted by Deborah Albert of the Tri-State Coalition against Human Trafficking and accepted
by Sr. Mary Lechtenburg OSF and Sr. Joy Peterson PVBM. dvingilroy(a-),aol.com, 408-594-8025