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Fair Housing Month Proclamation
April 2006
WHEREAS, April 2006 marks the 38th 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 the City of McCall, Valley
County; 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 principals, 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, William A. Robertson, Mayor, of the City of McCall, Valley
County, do hereby proclaim April 2006, to be
F A I R H O U S I N G M O N T H
in the City of McCall, Valley County, State of Idaho.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand at McCall City Hall in the City of McCall,
Valley County, on this thirteenth day of April in the
year two-thousand and six.
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William A. Robertson, Mayor
Joanne E. York, City Clerk