Proclamation 6-18-2021

Proclamation

WHEREAS: The Kettering City Council established the Kettering Board of Community Relations in 1969 with the mission of formulating and developing community inclusiveness, diversity, fair housing and positive intergroup interactions within the city and the surrounding region; and

WHEREAS: The Board of Community Relations encompasses a group of community volunteers who are dedicated to promoting and encouraging the creation and maintenance of an inclusive community by fostering equal opportunities and respect for all persons; and

WHEREAS: The Kettering Board of Community Relations has recommended the following statement for adoption by Proclamation; and

NOW, THEREFORE, City Council hereby proclaims,

Kettering is home to people with varying backgrounds, incomes, religions, ethnicities, ages and experiences. It is a community that strives to be a welcoming, safe place where everyone feels valued. The City of Kettering denounces racism in all its forms. Beyond merely acknowledging the history and existence of racism in the United States, we continue to focus on strengthening equity in our local institutions, policies and programs. We affirm a commitment to antiracism, fairness and justice for all of our citizens, neighbors and visitors.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands and caused the Seal of the City of Kettering, Ohio, to be affixed this 8th day of June, in the Year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-One.

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DONALD E. PATTERSON, Mayor

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TONY KLEPACZ, Vice Mayor

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JACQUE FISHER

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BILL LAUTAR

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JOE WANAMAKER

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BRUCE DUKE