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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A PROCLAMATION
FAIR HOUSING MONTH
WHEREAS, April 2010 marks the forty-second anniversary of the Federal Fair
Housing Act of 1964 and the twenty-sixth anniversary of the North
Carolina Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing on
the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, handicap and
familial status; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners enacted the Orange
County Civil Rights Ordinance on June 6, 1994, Which affords to the
residents of Orange County the protections guaranteed by the
Federal Fair Housing Act and additionally encompasses the
protected classes of veteran status and age; and
WHEREAS, The Human Relations Commission and the Affordable Housing
Advisory Board actively work to increase housing affordability and
availability in Orange County and promote housing choice and
inclusive neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, despite the protections afforded by the Orange County Civil
Rights Ordinance and the Fair Housing Act as amended, illegal
housing discrimination and housing segregation still occur in our
nation and in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, supporting and promoting housing affordability, choice and equal
opportunity are fundamental to achieving social justice;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do
herby proclaim April 2010 as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and
commend this observance to all Orange County residents.
This the 6th day of April, 2010.
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Valerie Foushee, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners