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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE HISPANIC HERITAGE AND HISTORY MONTH IN ORANGE COUNTY WHEREAS, National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 through October 15; and WHEREAS, this month celebrates the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean; and WEIEREAS, September 15 is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua; and WHEREAS, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively; and WHEREAS, Hispanic Americans have contributed throughout the ages to the prosperity and culture of our nation; and WHEREAS, the estimated Hispanic population in the United States as of July 1, 2005 was 42.7 million, making the people of Hispanic origin the nation's largest ethnic or racial minority; and WHEREAS, Hispanic people constitute 14 percent of the nation's total population and as of the 2000 Census the Hispanic population represents 4.5 percent of Orange County; and WFIEREAS, Orange County has aggressively pursued steps to improve the engagement of the Hispanic community by offering Spanish courses to all county employees at no cost to the individual, creating an emergency communications network to insure potential life saving messages reach the Hispanic community during times of crisis, and multiple County publications are printed in both English and Spanish; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners do hereby recognize from September 15 to October 15 as Hispanic Heritage and History Month in Orange County celebrating Hispanic culture and traditions. This the 19th day of September 2006. Barry Jacobs -Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners