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ommissioner Dave Woodward
District *19
Corhriiissioner Marcia Gerthenson
District *13
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #15326
BY: Commissioners Dave Woodward, District *19 and Marcia Gershenson, District *13
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR THE "TAKE ON HATE" CAMPAIGN AND
COMMITMENT TO THE PROTECTION OF ALL RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR
ETHNICITY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland supports and protects all of its residents, no matter their religion and
ethnicity; and
WHEREAS polling conducted by Zogby International for the Arab American Institute found that favorable
attitudes toward people of Arab descent have continued to decline - from 43% in 2010 to 32% in 2014
and from 35% in 2010 to 27% in 2014 for Muslims; and
WHEREAS according to the FBI, the number of anti-Muslim hate crimes is on the rise, from 135 in 2013
to 154 in 2014; and
WHEREAS violence and hate crimes towards the Muslim and Arab community are creating fearful and
unstable communities; and
WHEREAS numerous organizations have formed a partnership to launch the campaign "TAKE ON
HATE", which calls upon all Americans to address the current acceptability of prejudice toward Arab and
Muslim Americans and to stand up against violence; and
WHEREAS the campaign "TAKE ON HATE" inspires a positive perception of Arab and Muslim Americans
(including Arab and Muslim refugees) and engages our non-Muslim and non-Arab neighbors to help build
a greater capacity for understanding communities across the United States; and
WHEREAS public servants have a responsibility to speak out against discrimination, xenophobia and
hatred because when the unacceptable becomes the norm in our society, human rights for all are
threatened; and
WHEREAS Oakland County supports the campaign "TAKE ON HATE" and commits to calling out hate
and discrimination when we see it and help promote our core American values that no one should be
targeted because of their faith and/or ethnicity.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland supports the campaign "TAKE ON
HATE" and pledges to protect all of its citizens and families, no matter their religion or ethnicity.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it shall be the policy of the County of Oakland to stand with all
Americans, regardless of their ethnicity or religion, against those who preach hate and incite violence.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Oakland is directed to submit a copy of this
resolution to the campaign "TAKE ON HATE", the National Network for Arab American Communities,
ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services), the Arab American Civil Rights
League, the Michigan Muslim Community Council, Michigan United, Welcoming Michigan, the Michigan
Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, the Council on American-Islamic Relations Michigan Chapter, the
ACLU-Michigan, the Chaldean Chamber of Commerce and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.
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Resolution #15326 December 9, 2015
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.