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NELSON ESPARZA, COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT 7
_________________________________________ _________________________________________ JERRY P. DYER, HONORABLE MAYOR ANNALISA PEREA, COUNCIL PRESIDENT DISTRICT 1
________________________________________ ___________________________________ ______ MIKE KARBASSI, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT DISTRICT 2 MIGUEL ARIAS, COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT 3
________________________________________ ___________________________________ ______ TYLER MAXWELL, COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT 4 LUIS CHAVEZ, COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT 5
CITY OF FRESNO
Office of Councilmember Nelson Esparza
Is hereby presented to:
The Fresno Center
WHEREAS: Since 1992, the month of May has been designated on a national level as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Every May we honor the many contributions and accomplishments of Asian Americans, Pacific Islander Americans, and Native Hawaiians in the United States; and
WHEREAS: Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian (AAPI) individuals and communities are irrefutable sources of our cities’ strength. The richness of our city’s multicultural democracy is strengthened by the diversity of AAPI communities and the many cultures and languages of AAPI. According to the Pew Research Center, the community of AAPI is a growing and diverse population that currently makes up about seven percent of the total U.S. population; and
WHEREAS: The City of Fresno acknowledges AAPI Heritage Month to honor and appreciate the diverse heritage, achievements, and resilience of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in shaping culture and history. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have continuously contributed to our country across all fields including but not limited to science, medicine, literature, art, sports, government, and law; and
WHEREAS: We must also recognize the discrimination, exclusion, and outright violence that AAPI communities face to this day. Throughout our history, AAPIs have been the target of senseless violence and disenfranchisement.
It is imperative that we confront past and present racism and fight for the safety and inclusion of our AAPI friends and neighbors; and
WHEREAS: During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the City of Fresno pays tribute to the irreplaceable legacy of our AAPI communities and their contributions to strengthen our city today and into the future. This month and every month, let us stand for all members of our AAPI community.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that Councilmember Nelson Esparza, the Fresno City Council, and Mayor Jerry P.
Dyer do hereby proclaim May 2024 as:
“Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month”
in the City of Fresno.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands
and affixed the Seal of The City of Fresno, California, on this 2nd day of May 2024.