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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the strength of our nation, and all of its states and cities, flows from the
promise of individual equality and freedom of choice; and
Whereas, April 2006 is the 38th anniversary of the passage of Title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, as amended, better known as the "Fair Housing Act", which
declares that discrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing based on
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or handicap is unlawful;
and
Whereas, shelter is a basic human need, and the quality of human life is greatly
diminished when people suffer discrimination because of such irrelevant factors
as their race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or
disability, making it essential that America, the State ofIowa and the City of
Iowa City be rededicated to the policy that housing be available to all persons on
the basis of equality and fairness; and
Whereas, the Iowa City Municipal Ordinance, Title 2, prohibits discrimination in
housing based on all the reasons listed above as well as age, sexual orientation,
gender identity, marital status, presence or absence of dependents or public
assistance source of income.
Now, therefore, I, Ross Wilburn, Mayor of the CityofIowa City, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim the month of April 2006 to be
Fair Housing Month
in Iowa City and urge all citizens to support and endorse the practice and policy of fair
housing and reaffirm the commitment to fair housing opportunities for all.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 4th day of April, 2006.
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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the\ trength of our nation, and all ofits states and cities, flows from the
promise of in . vidual equality and freedom of choice; and
Whereas, April 200 is the 38th anniversary of the passage of itle VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, s amended, better known as the "Fai Housing Act", which
declares that discrimi tion in the sale, rental or financin of housing based on
race, color, religion, se national origin, familial status r handicap is unlawful;
and
Whereas, shelter is a basic hu n need, and the qua' y of human life is greatly
diminished when people suffer iscrimination be ause of such irrelevant factors
as their race, color, creed, religio sex, nation:y origin, familial status, or
disability, making it essential that erica,. t~ State ofIowa and the City of
Iowa City be rededicated to the poli that ,r>using be available to all persons on
the basis of equality and fairness; and
Whereas, the Iowa City Municipal Ordi e, Title 2, prohibits discrimination in
housing based on all the reasons liste abo as well as age, sexual orientation,
gender identity, marital status, pres ce or a1:i ence of dependents or public
assistance source of income. \
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, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do
pril 2006 to be '\
Fair
Now, therefore, I, Ross Wilb
hereby proclaim the month of
ousing Month
in Iowa City and urge all citize s to support and endorse the pract~e and policy of fair
housing and reaffirm the com itment to fair housing opportunities fez all.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 4th day of April, 2006.
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