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District #13
Commissioner Wade Fle
District #16
Miscellaneous Resolution #15099
BY: Commissioner Wade Fleming, District #16; Commissioner Marcia Gershenson, District #13;
Commissioner Hugh Crawford, District #9; Commissioner Jeff Matis, District #15; Commissioner
Gary McGillivray, District #20; Commissioner Michael Spisz, District #3; Commissioner Bob
Gosselin, District #11; Commissioner Helaine Zack, District #18;; Commissioner Bob Hoffman,
District #2; Commissioner Janet Jackson, District #21; Commissioner Nancy Quarles, District
#17; Commissioner Eileen KowaII, District #6
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — DESIGNATION OF MAY 2015 AS ASIAN AND PACIFIC
AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IN OAKLAND COUNTY
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month is a national celebration during the month of
May to recognize the tremendous contributions of Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent;
and
WHEREAS according to the 2010 Census, the Asian population grew faster than any other race group in
the United States between 2000 and 2010; and
WHEREAS the Asian and Pacific American population grew in the United States by 56% between 2000
and 2013; and
WHEREAS this growth trend continues, with the total Asian American population in the U.S. at 194
million, reflecting a growth rate of 2.9% between 2012 and 2013; and
WHEREAS Asian and Pacific Americans have enriched our culture, excelling in many fields, including
education, business, science, technology, government, sports, and the arts; and
WHEREAS countless Asian and Pacific Americans have answered the call to protect the cause of
freedom by serving in our Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS Oakland County is home to the second largest Asian population in Michigan and nearly half
of Asians in the tri-county area; and
WHEREAS the City of Troy is home to the largest number of Asians in the region, comprising almost
21% of the total population; and
WHEREAS the entrepreneurship and innovation of Asian and Pacific Americans have strengthened
Oakland County's economy; and
WHEREAS Asian and Pacific Americans contribute greatly to the economic, social, cultural and civic life
of Oakland County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
designates May 2015 as Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month in Oakland County and encourages
our citizens, governmental agencies, businesses and schools to celebrate and recognize the
achievements of Asian Americans.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution *15099 April 2, 2015
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee, There were no
objections,