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File #: 83422    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/13/2024 In control: Clerk's Office
On agenda: 5/21/2024 Final action: 6/4/2024
Enactment date: 6/7/2024 Enactment #: RES-24-00387
Title: Recognizing the fourth annual Civic Season from Juneteenth to Independence Day.
Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Tag Evers, Marsha A. Rummel, Derek Field, Sabrina V. Madison, Amani Latimer Burris, John P. Guequierre, Regina M. Vidaver, Michael E. Verveer, John W. Duncan, Nasra Wehelie, Juliana R. Bennett, Barbara Harrington-McKinney

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No appropriation is required.

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Recognizing the fourth annual Civic Season from Juneteenth to Independence Day. 

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WHEREAS, Civic Season unites our newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, with our oldest, Independence Day, inviting us to understand our past and shape our future; and

 

WHEREAS, many transformative pieces of Civil Rights legislation were passed between June 19 and July 4, including passage of the Civil Rights Act on July 2, 1964; and

 

WHEREAS, Civic Season invites each of us to examine history from diverse perspectives; and

 

WHEREAS, Civic Season provides space for building community and collaboration; and

 

WHEREAS, Civic Season reminds us to intentionally work to alleviate the barriers to equitable and inclusive participation in our democracy; and

 

WHEREAS, it is up to each of us to continuously work to sustain and strengthen our democracy;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Madison will celebrate the fourth annual Civic Season from Juneteenth to Independence Day; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each Madison resident is encouraged to learn, reflect, and mobilize to shape our future.