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Marin County Board proclaims June 19 Juneteenth Independence Day; adopts resolution
Summary
The Marin County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth Independence Day and heard remarks from community representatives and county staff.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth Independence Day and honoring black excellence, the board announced Tuesday morning.
The resolution, read into the record at the start of the meeting, states that Juneteenth commemorates the arrival in Galveston Bay on June 19, 1865, when Union troops announced the end of slavery to about 250,000 enslaved people in Texas, and urges Marin County residents to “stand against prejudice” and support “fair and just treatment and dignity of every human being.” The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Supervisor Rodoni and seconded by Supervisor Milton Peters;…
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