HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.09.03 - 33641REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20382
BY: Commissioners Gwen Markham, District #9; Helaine Zack, District #18; Marcia Gershenson, District
#13; Michael Spisz, District #3; and Bob Hoffman, District #2
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 2020 AS NATIONAL HISPANIC
HERITAGE MONTH
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS from September 15, 2020, through October 15, 2020, National Hispanic Heritage Month is
observed by celebrating the ancestry, cultures and contributions of American citizens who came from — or
whose ancestors came from — Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America; and
WHEREAS the Bureau of the Census estimates the Hispanic population living in the continental United
States at nearly 6,000,000, plus an additional 3,500,000 living in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, making
Hispanic Americans almost 18% of the total population of the U.S. and the largest racial or ethnic minority
group in the U.S.; and
WHEREAS Hispanic Americans harbor a deep commitment to family and community, an enduring work
ethic, and a perseverance to succeed and contribute to society; and
WHEREAS more than 1 in 4 public school students in America are Latino, and the ratio of Latino students
is expected to rise to nearly 30% by 2027; and
WHEREAS 36% of Latinos between the ages of 18 and 24 are enrolled in college, making Latinos the
largest racial or ethnic minority group on college campuses, including 2 -year community colleges and 4 -
year colleges and universities; and
WHEREAS between 2014 - 2018, 31.5% of Hispanics 25 years of age and older hold advanced degrees;
and
WHEREAS Latino workers represent 62.9% of the total civilian labor force of the U.S., and the rate of Latino
labor force participation is expected to grow to 28% by 2024, accounting for approximately 48% of the total
labor force increase in the United States by that year; and
WHEREAS Hispanic Americans are dedicated public servants, holding posts at the highest levels of the
U.S. Government, including one seat on the Supreme Court of the United States, five seats in the Senate,
46 seats in the House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS between 2017 through 2019, there were 9.7% Latino school teachers; 23.9% Latino
management professionals in businesses; approximately 6% of lawyers are comprised of Hispanic and
Latinos; and 5.8% of Latinos are physicians, and many others who contribute to the U.S. through their
professions; and
WHEREAS the annual purchasing power of Hispanic Americans, between 2017 through 2019, was
estimated between $1.5 to $1.7 trillion, an amount greater than the economy of all except 17 countries in
the world; and
WHEREAS there are more than 7.9 million Hispanic -owned firms supporting millions of employees
nationwide and contributing more than $600 billion in revenue to the U.S. economy; and
WHEREAS Hispanic -owned businesses represent the fastest-growing segment of small businesses in the
U.S., with Latino -owned businesses growing at more than 15 times the national rate; and
WHEREAS countless Hispanic Americans have answered the call to protect the cause of freedom by
serving in our Armed Forces and have fought bravely in every war in the history of the United States, over
18,611,432 between 2014 and 2018; and
WHEREAS as of April 2018, more than 12.1% of Latinos have served in post -September 11, 2001,
overseas contingency operations; and
WHEREAS as of 2015, there were more than 1,200,200 living Hispanic veterans of the Armed Forces,
including 136,000 Latinas; and
WHEREAS 61 Hispanic Americans have received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award
for valor in action against an enemy force bestowed on an individual serving in the Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS a record 12,700,000 Latinos voted in the 2016 Presidential election, representing a record 9.2%
of the electorate in the U.S. It is projected that 32 million Latinos will be eligible to vote in 2020; and
WHEREAS the number of eligible Latino voters is expected to rise to 40,000,000 by 2030, accounting for
40% of the growth in the eligible electorate in the U.S. by 2032; and
WHEREAS each year approximately 800,000 Latino citizens turn 18 years old and become eligible to vote,
a number that could grow to 1,000,000 by 2030, adding a potential 18 million new Latino voters by 2032;
and
WHEREAS we celebrate the ancestry and culture of Hispanic Americans and continue to recognize the
valuable impact and immense contributions of Hispanic Americans to the economic, social, cultural and
civic life of America and Oakland County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
recognizes September 2020 as National Hispanic Heritage Month and encourages our citizens,
governmental agencies, businesses and schools to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Hispanic
Americans.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #20382
September 3, 2020
Moved by Markham seconded by Hoffman to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
#20382 — Board of Commissioners — Recognizing September 2020 as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20382 — Board of Commissioners — Recognizing September 2020 as National Hispanic
Heritage Month carried.
Moved by Markham seconded by Hoffman the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs,
Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward,
Zack. (20)
NAYS: Middleton. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (i)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on September 3,
2020, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan this 31d day of September, 2020.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County