HomeMy WebLinkAboutNational Hispanic Heritage MonthPROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
SEPTEMBER 15TH- OCTOBER 15TH, 2026
WHEREAS, each year, the United States observes National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating
the culture, traditions, and contributions of citizens and residents whose ancestors came from Spain,
Cuba, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, and;
WHEREAS, what began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Johnson and was
expanded by President Reagan in 1988 to a month -long celebration, and;
WHEREAS, Hispanics and Latinos serve as civil rights leaders and community organizers,
politicians, soldiers, educators, journalists, first responders, pioneers in the arts and science, healthcare
professionals, athletes, inventors, entertainers and more, and;
WHEREAS, locally, Hispanic and Latinos from diverse cultures contribute to the vitality of the
Village of North Palm Beach as residents, community activists, board members, volunteers, staff,
administration, police, and as an elected councilmember, and
WHEREAS, people of Hispanic origin are the nation's largest ethnic or racial minority, constituting
20.5% of the nation's total population; and Hispanics are 29.2% of Florida's total population,
comprising over 26.1% of Palm Beach County's population with approximately 411,000 residents,
and;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that, I, Orlando Puyol, Vice Mayor of the Village of North Palm
Beach, Florida, joined by the entire Council, do hereby proclaim September 15`h to October 15' , 2026
as
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
And encourage observation of this special annual tribute by celebrating the generations of Hispanic
and Latino Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our American society and our
community here in the Village of North Palm Beach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Village of North
Palm Beach to be affixed this 24of September, 2026. _
FLORIDA