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Board highlights Chicano Heritage Month, honors Mendez family and other local figures
Summary
Supervisors proclaimed Chicano Heritage Month, invited descendants of Mendez v. Westminster and other families to the dais, and heard Judge Frederick Aguirre recount the county’s civil‑rights history; the board also recognized Eligibility Professionals Month and approved Hall of Fame inductees.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors opened its Aug. 13 meeting with ceremonial recognitions, proclaiming August as Eligibility Professionals Month and Chicano Heritage Month and inviting community members to the dais.
Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento introduced families associated with historic civil‑rights litigation — including the Mendez, Guzman, Ramirez, Estrada and Palomino families — and…
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