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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #18373
BY: Commissioner David E.S. Bowman, District #10; Hugh D. Crawford, District #9; Eileen T. Kowall,
District #6; Janet Jackson, District #21; Nancy Quarles, District #17; Helaine Zack, District #18; and Bob
Hoffam. District #2
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RECOGNITION OF DECEMBER 21, 2018 AS NATIONAL
HOMELESS PERSONS' MEMORIAL DAY IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS December 21, 2018 marks the first day of winter and is the longest night of the year; and
WHEREAS in the season of generosity and sharing, the citizens of Oakland County are encouraged to
commit themselves to promoting compassion and concern for ail, particularly during the winter months that
pose extreme hardships for our fellow citizens who are less fortunate and without homes; and
WHEREAS hunger and homelessness continue to be a serious challenge for many citizens who have the
right to adequate food, housing, clothing, safety and health care; and
WHEREAS poverty affects over 43 million Americans and unaffordable housing increases the risk of
homelessness; and
WHEREAS on a given night, there are 553,742 people homeless in the United States; and
WHEREAS there are 4,059 homeless persons in Oakland County, including youth and veterans; and
WHEREAS there is a link between healthcare, chronic diseases, trauma, and access to housing, and that
many deaths are due to the disproportionate effects on persons experiencing homelessness; and
WHEREAS those who are poor and are homeless are three to four times more likely to die prematurely and
have a life expectancy 30 years shorter than those who have housing; and
WHEREAS on National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day, let us remember those who have died as no
person should live or die in homelessness; and
WHEREAS any solution to end homelessness must be grounded in greater access to affordable housing
and supportive services to help individuals not only meet their basic needs, but thrive in their community;
and
WHEREAS by joining together and remembering our neighbors, we can honor their lives by working to
provide solutions to end homelessness in our communities throughout Oakland County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recognize
December 21, 2018 as National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day in Oakland County and to remember
those who have died homeless and to encourage citizens to come together to celebrate their lives by
working to resolve the factors that lead to homelessness within our communities.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #18373 October 25, 2018
The Vice-Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.