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FAIR HOUSING MONTH PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, April 2018 marks the 50th 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 offamily 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 Idahoan
can barriers to fair housing be removed;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jackie J. Aymon, Mayor of City of McCall, Valley County, Idaho,
with the consent of the Council do hereby proclaim April 2018 to be
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
In the City of McCall, Valley County, State of Idaho.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand at the City of McCall, Valley County in
Idaho on this 22 day of March in the year of 2018.
Jaffe J. Ay on, Mayor