HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-06-28 Proclamation
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PROCLAIMING JULY 7 AS “TOLERANCE DAY” IN THE CITY OF BANGOR
WHEREAS, Bangor strives to be a community that is welcoming and supportive of all
of its members regardless of race, gender, age, or sexual orientation; and
WHEREAS, discrimination of any kind has no place in Bangor; and
WHEREAS, the Bangor City Council in recent years has taken consistent positions in
favor of equality for all; and
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WHEREAS, on the 30th anniversary of a terrible crime, July 7 of this year, we are
distinctly and painfully aware that Bangor was once the site of an ignorant
and brutal act that took the life of one of our community members; and
WHEREAS, Bangor celebrates and honors the life of this man, Charlie Howard, while
remembering with sadness the circumstances of his death.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Benjamin A. Sprague, Mayor of the City of Bangor, on
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behalf of the City Council do hereby proclaim July 7 to be "Tolerance Day" in the City
of Bangor and urge all community members to remember and honor the life of Charlie
Howard by being respectful and supportive of their fellow citizens regardless of race,
gender, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that some might use to
discriminate or divide.
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Given this the 28 day of June, 2014.
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Benjamin A. Sprague, Mayor