Human Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (January 2024)City of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
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Human Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (January 2024)
On behalf of the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking.
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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 its work to
combat human trafficking: 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
residents to support the efforts of the Tri-State Coalition to train city bus drivers in
recognizing the signs of trafficking and to participate in Iowa Secretary of State Paul
Pate's Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (I -BAT) initiative; and
WHEREAS, we commend the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking for their campaign
consisting of radio PSA's and continued use of a city bus wrap.
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 2024 AS
"HUMAN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
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 2024.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk
2024: Submitted and accepted by: Sr. Marilou Irons, PVBM of the Tri-State Coalition against Human
Trafficking
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(cD_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(a-)_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