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File #: 0298X-2016    Version: 1
Type: Ceremonial Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/30/2016 In control: Stinziano
On agenda: 12/12/2016 Final action: 12/15/2016
Title: To Recognize and Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the League of United Latin American Citizens and Their Contribution to the City of Columbus.
Sponsors: Michael Stinziano, Elizabeth Brown, Mitchell Brown, Shannon G. Hardin, Jaiza Page, Priscilla Tyson, Zach M. Klein

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To Recognize and Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the League of United Latin American Citizens and Their Contribution to the City of Columbus.

 

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WHEREAS, the League of United Latin American Citizens is recognized as both the largest and oldest organization for Hispanic people within the United States of America; and

WHEREAS, the League of Latin American Citizens is sincerely dedicated  to furthering access to education, promoting civil rights, and advocating for employment for all Hispanic peoples; and

WHEREAS, the League of Latin American Citizens works to provide job counseling services to over 18,000 Hispanic students per year and grants access to literacy training so that Latinos will experience prosperity within the workforce; and

WHEREAS, the League of Latin American Citizens seeks to empower Hispanic people by helping them gain citizenship, organizing voter registration drives, developing low income housing units, and aiding youth through leadership training  programs ; and

WHEREAS, the League of United Latin American Citizens is sincerely dedicated to uplifting and providing aid to the Hispanic people within the City of Columbus and will no doubt continue to do so into the future; now,  therefore

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

 

That this Council does hereby recognize and celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the League of United Latin American Citizens.