Proclamations, Opinions, Awards - Historical - 3/15/2018
CITY OF GLENDALE
WHEREAS, April 11, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the U. S. Fair
Housing Law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, by President Lyndon
Johnson, which created a national policy of Fair Housing without regard to race, color,
creed, national origin, sex, family status, and handicap, and encourages fair housing
opportunities for all citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale is committed to the mission and intent of Congress to
provide fair and equal housing opportunities for all, and today, many realty companies
and associations support fair housing laws; and
WHEREAS, equal housing opportunity is a condition of life in our City that can and
should be achieved; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jerry P. Weiers, Mayor of the City of Glendale, Arizona, on
behalf of the City Council, do hereby proclaim the Month of April 2018, as
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
and express our support and promotion of fair housing practices throughout the City of
Glendale.
In witness hereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of March 2018.
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MAYOR
Attest:
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CITY CLERK