Proclamations, Opinions, Awards - Historical - 3/31/2019
CITY OF GLENDALE
WHEREAS, César Estrada Chávez was a native Arizonan who is celebrated as one of
America’s great Latino American civil rights activists; and
WHEREAS, César Chávez devoted his life to improving working conditions for farm
workers across the country through the use of nonviolent actions and founded the National
Farm Workers Association (NFWA); and
WHEREAS, numerous elected bodies and officials have long honored César Chávez’s
contributions in support of Latino civil rights and migrant farm workers including his
receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, the César Chávez Breakfast in Glendale Celebrating Diversity brings
together the West Valley community to remember and pay respects to the contributions of
César Chávez; and
WHEREAS; on April 1, 2016, the City of Glendale memorialize the lasting positive
contributions of César Chávez with an honorary street, naming a portion of 59th Avenue
as Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jerry P. Weiers, Mayor of the City of Glendale, Arizona, on
behalf of the City Council do hereby proclaim March 31, 2019, as:
CÉSAR CHÁVEZ DAY
and encourage all Glendale citizens to participate in celebrating and recognizing our
City’s triumphs in uniting people of diverse backgrounds in our community.
In witness hereof, I hereunto set my hand this 29th day of March 2019.
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MAYOR
Attest:
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CITY CLERK