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PROCLAMATION: Recognizing Juneteenth as a Day of
Celebration and Reflection
June 16, 2026 - REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT
VILLAGE BOARD
MAYORS REPORT
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1. Proclamation Juneteenth 2026
PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING JUNETEENTH
AS A DAY OF CELEBRATION AND REFLECTION
WHEREAS, our country is made up of people from every nation on earth, who are
declared equal not only in freedom but also in justice, both of which are essential for a
healthy human civilization; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger landed at
Galveston, Texas, with news that the American Civil War had ended two and a half
years prior with the signing of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation on
January 1,1863, and thatthe enslaved were now free and recognized for the first time as
citizens; and
WHEREAS, in its celebration of freedom, Juneteenth is a day that all Americans should
recognize and remember the moral stain and terrible toll of slavery on our country; and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth is also a day that reminds us of our incredible capacity to heal,
hope, and emerge from our darkest moments with purpose and resolve; and
WHEREAS, we celebrate the centuries of struggle, courage, and hope that have
brought us to this time of progress and possibility, and everyday Americans who have
helped make real the ideals of our founding documents for all; and
WHEREAS, on Juneteenth, we recommit ourselves to the work of equity, equality, and
justice; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect supports Juneteenth as a day to celebrate
BlackAmerican freedom and achievement.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Paul Wm. Hoefert, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do
hereby proclaim June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth in theVillage of Mount Prospect and urge
all residents to participate fittingly in its observance through listening, learning,
celebrating, and taking action to create a more equal and just society not only on June
19 but throughout the year.
PaulWm. Hoefert
Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos
Village Clerk
Dated this 16T" day of June 2026