Human Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (January 2023)City of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
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January 3, 2023
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Human Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (January 2023)
On behalf of the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking and
S Iavery.
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Human Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention
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PITDIMCLAMATION
WHEREAS, by Presidential proclamation each January has been designated National Human Slavery
and Human Trafficking Prevention month. In addition, January 11th has been designated
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day; and
WHEREAS, the issues of sex trafficking and labor trafficking area violation of human rights. The hope
of this Proclamation is to raise awareness of this topic; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque wishes to acknowledge the following organization for their work in
spreading awareness of this modern-day slavery: Tri-State Coalition Against Human
Trafficking and Slavery; 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
matter and to support these three pillars to help eradicate the problem; and
WHEREAS, the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking was established to educate neighbors
as to the problem of human trafficking, and they invite you to join them for a January 14th
human trafficking education day at Shalom Retreat Center in Dubuque, Iowa; and
WHEREAS, as human trafficking is both a national and local issue, we invite all civic leaders and
residents to support the efforts of the Tri-State Coalition to train all local hotel/motel staff
and all businesses in recognizing the signs of trafficking.
NOW THEREFORE, I, BRAD M. CAVANAGH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, AND RESIDENTS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY
PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2023 AS
"HUMAN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWAAND RECOGNIZE JANUARY 11T", 2023, AS NATIONAL HUMAN
TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY. IN SO DOING WE URGE OUR RESIDENTS TO EDUCATE
THEMSELVES TO HELP PREVENT TRAFFICKING AND TO PROTECT VICTIMS.
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 2023.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk
2023: Submitted and accepted by: Sr. Marilou Irons, PVBM of the Tri-State Coalition against Human
Trafficking
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. dvingilroy(uaol.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