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Fair Housing Month April 2021
REXBURG
Mayor)erry Merrill --
AmrriaA Hrmily Communlly
35 North P East moyc)r@rexburg.org Phone:208.359.3020
Rexburo,1D 83440 www•rexburo.or Fax:208.359.3022
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 17'h day of March in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-one.
'• _ APPROVED:
SEAL .
Mer , Re burg Kfayor
ATTEST:
Deborah Lovejoy,Rexburg City 14k