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AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Recognizing September 2022 as National Hispanic Heritage Month 22-
299
COMMITTEE MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, September 1, 2022 6:00 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
DEPARTMENT SPONSORED BY
Board of Commissioners David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Marcia
Gershenson, Michael Spisz, Charles Cavell,
Robert Hoffman, Karen Joliat, Adam
Kochenderfer, Gary McGillivray, Penny
Luebs, Yolanda Smith Charles, Eileen
Kowall, Christine Long, Gwen Markham,
Chuck Moss, William Miller III, Janet
Jackson, Angela Powell, Philip Weipert,
Kristen Nelson
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
POLICY ANALYSIS
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.858.5115 (office) or andrewsmb@oakgov.com, or the department contact persons listed for
additional information.
CONTACT
David Woodward, Commissioner woodwardd@oakgov.com
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Kristen Nelson, Created/Initiated - 9/1/2022
David Woodward, Board of Commissioners Approved - 9/1/2022
Hilarie Chambers, Executive's Office Approved - 9/8/2022
Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds Final Approval - 9/14/2022
AGENDA DEADLINE: 09/01/2022 6:00 PM
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-08-23 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2022-09-01 Full Board
ATTACHMENTS
None
September 1, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-299
Sponsored By: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Marcia Gershenson, Michael Spisz, Charles Cavell, Robert
Hoffman, Karen Joliat, Adam Kochenderfer, Gary McGillivray, Penny Luebs, Yolanda Smith Charles, Eileen
Kowall, Christine Long, Gwen Markham, Chuck Moss, William Miller III, Janet Jackson, Angela Powell,
Philip Weipert, Kristen Nelson
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Recognizing September 2022 as National Hispanic Heritage Month
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS from September 15, 2022, through October 15, 2022, 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 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 the Bureau of the Census estimates the Hispanic and Latino population living in the continental
United States is over 62,000,00, making Hispanic Americans almost half of the total population of the U.S. and
the largest racial or ethnic minority group in the U.S.; 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 approximately 42% of U.S. Hispanic adults ages 25 and older had at least some college experience
in 2019, and the percentage of Hispanics with a bachelor’s degree or more education increased from 2010 to
2019, from 13% to 18%; and
WHEREAS 31.5 percent of Hispanics 25 years of age and older hold advanced degrees; and
WHEREAS there are 29 million Latino workers represented in the labor force in 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 6.9% 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 there are more than 4.22 million Hispanic-owned firms supporting millions of employees
nationwide and contributing almost $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. An estimated 32 million Latinos were 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 2022 as National Hispanic Heritage Month and encourages our citizens, governmental
agencies, businesses, and schools to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: David Woodward,
Michael Gingell, Marcia Gershenson, Michael Spisz, Charles Cavell, Robert Hoffman, Karen Joliat,
Adam Kochenderfer, Gary McGillivray, Penny Luebs, Yolanda Smith Charles, Eileen Kowall, Christine
Long, Gwen Markham, Chuck Moss, William Miller III, Janet Jackson, Angela Powell, Philip Weipert,
Kristen Nelson.
Date: September 01, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: September 08, 2022
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
Date: September 14, 2022
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-08-23 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2022-09-01 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner William Miller III seconded by Commissioner Angela Powell to adopt the attached
Resolution: Recognizing September 2022 as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip
Weipert, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Chuck Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda
Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Adam Kochenderfer (18)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
None
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 1, 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 Thursday, September 1, 2022.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds