Juneteenth Celebration Day (June 18, 2016) Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Juneteenth Celebration Day (June 18, 2016)
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Juneteentb Celebration Day Proclamation Supporting Documentation
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WHEREAS, on September 22, 1862 President Abraham Lincoln issued the
Emancipation Proclamation that became effective on January 1, 1863,
and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth commemorates June 18 and 19, 1865 when Union General
Gordon Granger and 2,000 federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to
take possession of the state and enforce the emancipation of its slaves;
and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth is the oldest, nationally celebrated commemoration of the
ending of slavery in the United States and commemorates African
American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement; and
WHEREAS, 39 states including Iowa and the District of Columbia recognize
Juneteenth as either a state holiday or state holiday observance; and
WHEREAS, Dubuque's Multicultural Family Center will be hosting a Juneteenth
celebration day on Saturday, June 18, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at
Comiskey Park.
NOW THEREFORE, I, RIC W. JONES, MAYOR PRO-TEM, OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS OF
DUBUQUE DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2016 AS
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION DAY
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND URGE RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT AND
ENDORSE THE PRACTICE AND POLICY OF EQUALITY AND FREEDOM FOR ALL.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City
of Dubuque to be affixed this 6th day of June,
2016.
Ric W. Jones, Mayor Pro-Tem
Attest:
Kevin S. Firnstahl, CIVIC, City Clerk
2016: Submitted and accepted by Sarah Peterson, Assistant Director of the Multicultural
Family Center, 1157 Central Avenue.
2015: Submitted and accepted by Dora Serna of the Multicultural Family Center, 1157
Central Avenue.
2014: Submitted and accepted by Dora Serna and Marrichelle Glover of the
Multicultural Family Center, 1157 Central Avenue.
2013: Submitted by Vice-Chair R.R.S. Stewart of the Dubuque Human Rights
Commission (DHRC) on behalf of DHRC and Dora Serna on behalf of the Multicultural
Family Center