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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PROCLAMATION <br />FAIR HOUSING MONTH <br />WHEREAS, April 2015 marks the 47d' anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the <br />32nd anniversary of the North Carolina Fair Housing Act prohibiting <br />discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, <br />handicap and familial status; and <br />WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners enacted the Orange County Civil <br />Rights Ordinance on June 6, 1994, which affords to the residents of Orange <br />County the protections guaranteed by Title VIII and additionally encompasses the <br />protected classes of veteran status and age; and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County and the United States Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development as well as concerned residents and the housing industry are working <br />to make fair housing opportunities possible for everyone by encouraging others to <br />abide by the letter and the spirit of fair housing laws; and <br />WHEREAS, despite of the protection afforded by the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance <br />and Title VIII as amended, illegal housing discrimination still occurs in our nation <br />and in our County; and <br />WHEREAS, by supporting and promoting fair housing and equal opportunity, we are <br />contributing to the health of our County, State and Nation. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County North <br />Carolina, do proclaim April 2015 as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and commend this observance <br />to all Orange County residents. <br />This the 7" day of Ap ril 2015. <br />Earl McKee, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />