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a <br />A Proclamation <br />Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br />Civil Rights Awareness Week April 23 ~ 27, 2001 <br />WHEREAS, on April 23 -27, 2001, the Orange County Deparkment of Human Rights and <br />Relations will host the Southeast Regional Civil Rights Summit in the Sheraton Hotel in <br />Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and <br />WHERAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners have shown their commitment of <br />housing, employment, public accommodations and bias crimes; and <br />WHEREAS, this Summit is committed to educating and informing human and civil rights <br />workers and advocates, attorneys, elected officials, members of federal, state and local <br />agencies; and organizations and individuals interested in promoting diversity and ending <br />discriminatory practices; and <br />WHEREAS, the theme of the Summit "A Commifinenf to Fairness: The Path to <br />Equality," exemplifies the commitment of Orange County and its citizens to all of its citizens <br />without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, religion, sexual orientation, <br />familial status or veterans status; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE DO WE the Orange County Board of Commissioners proclaim the <br />week of April 23-27, 2001 as Civil Rights Awareness Week and commend this observance to all <br />Orange County citizens. <br />This the 3'~ Day of April, 2001. <br />Stephen H. Halkiotis, Chair <br />Board of Commissioners <br />