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August 17, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-290
Sponsored By: William Miller III, Charles Cavell, Marcia Gershenson, Michael Gingell, Robert Hoffman,
Gwen Markham, Gary McGillivray, Adam Kochenderfer, David Woodward, Philip Weipert, Janet Jackson,
Christine Long, Penny Luebs, Chuck Moss, Kristen Nelson, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael
Spisz, Karen Joliat, Eileen Kowall
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Declaring September 9 - 18, 2022, as Welcoming Week in Oakland
County
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS communities bring together immigrants, refugees, and long-time residents in a spirit of unity to
build strong connections among citizens countrywide and affirm the benefits of welcoming everyone –
including new Americans; and
WHEREAS at a time when political rhetoric has deepened divisions, and the COVID-19 pandemic has
renewed anti-immigrant sentiment, Welcoming Week reminds us to double down on our inclusive vision and
find new ways to bring people together across lines of difference to further develop understanding and mutual
support; and
WHEREAS for Welcoming Week in 2022, let's declare “Where We Belong” as this year’s theme, and focus on
the places and spaces that foster belonging (cities, workplaces, neighborhoods, etc.) and aim to go deeper and
spark individual reflection on how and why belonging occurs, and ways we can break barriers so that places can
foster belonging for all, including immigrants and refugees; and
WHEREAS Oakland County remains resolute in its commitment to continue fostering a neighborly and
welcoming atmosphere in our community, where all are welcome, accepted and appreciated; and
WHEREAS by participating in Welcoming Week, Oakland County recognizes that being a welcoming
community for all makes us stronger economically, socially, and culturally; and
WHEREAS Oakland County plans to recognize and celebrate Welcoming Week to help immigrants and U.S. -
born neighbors connect and celebrate what unites us as a community; and
WHEREAS “Where We Belong” – let's continue to build a country of neighbors.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby declares
September 9 - 18, 2022, as Welcoming Week in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners believes communities are
stronger when everyone feels welcome and works together for the common good.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges elected officials,
community leaders and all residents to do their part and join with the initiative to affirm Oakland County as a
welcoming county that respects the innate dignity of all people.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: William Miller III,
Charles Cavell, Marcia Gershenson, Michael Gingell, Robert Hoffman, Gwen Markham, Gary
McGillivray, Adam Kochenderfer, David Woodward, Philip Weipert, Janet Jackson, Christine Long,
Penny Luebs, Chuck Moss, Kristen Nelson, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael Spisz, Karen
Joliat, Eileen Kowall.
Date: August 18, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: August 18, 2022
David Coulter, Oakland County Executive
Date: August 19, 2022
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-08-09 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - recommend to Board
2022-08-17 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Charles Cavell seconded by Commissioner Michael Gingell to adopt the attached
Resolution: Declaring September 9 - 18, 2022, as Welcoming Week in Oakland County.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall,
Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Chuck Moss, Marcia
Gershenson, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert
Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer (20)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
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 August 17, 2022,
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 Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds