Proclamation
October 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month; and
the purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to raise awareness of disability employment and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities; and
the history of National Disability Employment Awareness Month traces back to 1945, when it began as a weeklong recognition of people with physical disabilities; and later, National Disability Employment Awareness Month was expanded to a full month and evolved to include people with disabilities, including those with mental health conditions and other nonobvious disabilities, acknowledging the importance of increasing their access to employment; and
workplaces welcoming of the talents of all people, including people with disabilities, including those with mental health conditions and other nonobvious disabilities are a critical part of the efforts to build a strong economy.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that I, David Lesser, Mayor of the City of Manhattan Beach, California, on behalf of the City Council and the residents of Manhattan Beach, do hereby proclaim October, 2025, as
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
and encourages all of us to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of persons with disabilities throughout our community.
Dated this 7
th
day of October, 2025.
Whereas,
Whereas,
Whereas,
Whereas,
Whereas,
Mayor David Lesser
ATTEST:
City Clerk Liza Tamura