To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Jerome Threlkeld, Organizational Development Coordinator
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RE: Approval of a resolution recognizing September 15-October 15, 2025 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Genesee County
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a resolution recognizing September 15-October 15, 2025 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Genesee County
BACKGROUND:
One of the Genesee County Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission goals is to enhance the county's reputation for being welcoming to all.
DISCUSSION:
Members of the Genesee County Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission meet with community members and groups to co-curate this resolution proposed to the Genesee County Board of Commissioners.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Inclusive, Collaborative Culture - Members of the Genesee County Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission meet with community members and groups to co-curate the resolutions proposed to the Genesee County Board of Commissioners.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, beginning in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson, the United States observed Hispanic Heritage Week, which was expanded to National Hispanic Heritage Month under President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and has been celebrated each year since from September 15 to October 15; and
WHEREAS, Hispanic Heritage Month serves to honor the culture and contributions of Americans whose roots include twenty primarily Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries throughout the Americas, many of which mark their independence from colonial Spain on September 15, 16, or 18; and
WHEREAS, Latinx/Hispanic-American people have made significant contributions to the history, art, economy, civil society, and mi...
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