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COUNTY M I CH IGA N
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
October 13, 2021
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 421-390
Sponsored By: Janet Jackson, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer, Thomas Kuhn, Christine Long, Gary
McGillivray, Charles Moss, Philip Weipert, Charles Cavell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael Spisz, Karen
Joliat, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, William Miller III, Eileen Kowall, Angela Powell, David Woodward,
Kristen Nelson, Michael Gingell, Marcia Gershenson
IN RE: Declaring October 2021 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Oakland County
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) evolved from the "Day of Unity" held in October
1981 and was conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV); and
WHEREAS the intent was to foster unity among survivors and advocates from across the country; and
WHEREAS in October 1987, the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed. That same year
marks the initiation of the first national domestic violence toll -free hotline; and
WHEREAS under current Michigan law, domestic violence is defined as a pattern of behavior in which an
individual uses physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, or economic abuse to control another person; and
WHEREAS other acts of domestie violence include yelling, humiliation, stalking, manipulation, coercion,
threats, isolation, stealing a paycheck, online stalking, non-stop texting, consistent use of the silent treatment or
insults; and
WHEREAS domestic violence affects millions, both women and men, of every race, religion, culture, and
status; and
WHEREAS statistics show that one in three women and one in four men have been victims of some form of
physical and emotional abuse by an intimate partner within their lifetime; and
WHEREAS in Michigan, one in three families is impacted by domestic violence; and
WHEREAS in April 2020, domestic violence cases surged during the COV ID-19 shutdown with 208 cases that
were presented to the Oakland County Prosecutors office. Isolated living conditions during the shutdown, for
those dealing with abuse, has made it more difficult for them to seek help; and
WHEREAS in the last 30 years, the overall rate of domestic violence dropped nearly two-thirds and state laws
have addressed issues such as dating abuse in the workplace, stalking, employment discrimination and more;
and
WHEREAS unfortunately, many instances of domestic violence remain unreported due to numerous barriers,
including the stigma that still surrounds and prevents survivors from coming forward; and
WHEREAS we must work together to bring awareness, to educate society about what can be done to prevent
domestic violence, to support the individual and unique needs of survivors, and to ensure that survivors are not
re -victimized.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners declares October
2021 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Oakland County and strongly supports the efforts of national,
state, and local partners, as well as every citizen, to actively engage in public and private efforts to prevent
domestic violence.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Janet Jackson, Robert
Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer, Thomas Kuhn, Christine Long, Gary McGillivray, Charles Moss, Philip
Weipert, Charles Cavell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Penny Luebs, Gwen
Markham, William Miller I11, Eileen Kowall, Angela Powell, David Woodward, Kristen Nelson, Michael
Gingell, Marcia Gershenson.
6ziduDate: October 13, 2021
David Woodward, Commissioner
fDate: October 14, 2021
Lisa Brown, County Clerk I Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2021-10-05 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - recommend to Board
2021-10-13 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Gary McGillivray seconded by Commissioner Christine Long to adopt the attached
Resolution: Declaring October 2021 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Oakland County.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip
Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, Adam L.
Kochenderfer, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray,
Robert Hoffman (19)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Commissioner Miller III, Commissioner Gingell (2)
The Motion Passed.
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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 October 13, 2021,
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 on Friday, October 13, 2021.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds