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PROCLAMATION
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
MAY 2023
WHEREAS,Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States originated with Congress
in 1978 and was designated as an annual month-long event in 1992; and
WHEREAS, the month of May was chosen for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to
commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese people to the United States in May 1843, and to mark the
anniversary of,the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, constructed by the labor of mostly
Chinese immigrants, and
WHEREAS,Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month seeks to honor and recognize the contributions
Of residents from Asia, India, and the Pacific Islands, and
WHEREAS, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders bring a diversity that represents one of our greatest
strengths, and by recognizing their contributions and accomplishments, we celebrate the importance of inclusion
to building a brighter future for all of our citizens,and
WHEREAS, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made valuable contributions to all areas of life in in
our community including government, business, arts and sciences, medicine, education, law enforcement, and
the military, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council does hereby proclaim the month of May 2023 as Asian American
and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the Town of Danville.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands this 2»d day of May 2023.
�OB �TSORER,MAYOR
KAAR�N STEL R, VICE AYOR RENEE O GAN, C ILMEMBER
DAVE FbgG, C LMEMBER NEWELL ARNERICH, CO UNCILMEMBER