Proclamation #2022-011PPROCL71NA770N
Whereas, President Abraham Lincoln's executive order to free all slaves became law on
January 1, 1863, however slavery in Texas did not end until more than two years later on June
19, 1865, when United States troops landed in Galveston, Texas to free the last men and women
held in slavery; and
^W&reas, the anniversary of this day is observed annually on June 19t" and has become
known as Juneteenth, a day commemorating the end of slavery; and
Whereas, Juneteenth is a time to join together as free men and women; regardless of race,
nationality or religion, in appreciation and with a spirit of reconciliation; and
Whereas, Juneteenth is also an occasion to reflect on the struggles of those who lived under
slavery and to honor the sacrifices of those who fought to end it; and
Wow, T&refore, I, Tim Murry, Mayor of the City of Clermont in the State of Florida,
do hereby proclaim the 19th of June, Two Thousand and Twenty Two as:
Juneteenth
In Witness Vhereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
City of Clermont to be affixed this l4th Day of June in the year Two Thousand and Twenty
Two.
ATTEST:
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Tracy Ackroyd Howe, MMC
City Clerk
Tim Murry, [ayor\.
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