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Resolution 2006-05
WHEREAS, April 2007 marks the 389h anniversary of the passage of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1968, commonly known as the Federal Fair Housing Act; and
WHEREAS, the Idaho Human Rights Commission Act has prohibited discrimination in housing since 1969; and
WHEREAS, equal opportunity for all – regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin – is a fundamental goal of our nation, state and city; and
WHEREAS, equal access to housing is an important component of this goal - as fundamental as the right to equal education and employment; and
WHEREAS, housing is a critical component of family and community health and stability; and
WHEREAS, housing choice impacts our children’s access to education, our ability to seek and retain employment options, the cultural benefits we enjoy, the extent of our exposure to crime and drugs, and the quality of
health care we receive in emergencies; and WHEREAS, the laws of this nation and our state seek to ensure such equality of choice for all transactions
involving housing; and
WHEREAS, ongoing education, outreach and monitoring are key to raising awareness of fair housing
principles, practices, rights and responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, only through continued cooperation, commitment and support of all Idahoans can barriers to fair housing be removed;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shawn Larsen, Mayor of the Rexburg of Madison County, do hereby proclaim April 2007, to be
F A I R H O U S I N G M O N T H
in the CITY OF REXBURG, Madison County, State of Idaho.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Rexburg City Hall in Rexburg, Madison
County, on this 04thday of April in the year of our Lord two thousand and six.
Shawn Larsen
Mayor
Blair D. Kay City Clerk