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PROCLAMATION
No. 2021 – 01
2021 Fair Housing Month Proclamation
WHEREAS, April 2021 marks the 53rd 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, Jerry Merrill, Mayor of the City of Rexburg do hereby proclaim April 2021 to be
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
In the City of Rexburg, State of Idaho.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Rexburg to be affixed this 17th day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-one.
APPROVED:
SEAL
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Jerry Merrill, Rexburg Mayor
ATTEST:
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Deborah Lovejoy, Rexburg City Clerk