2025-2356FILE RESOLUTION NO. 2025-2356
A resolution recognizing June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth in the City of Janesville
WHEREAS, in 1619, a ship arrived in the British colony of Virginia bearing cargo of
enslaved people from Africa; and
WHEREAS, Black people were bought and sold as slave labor for 250 years and suffered
unspeakable acts of violence; and
WHEREAS, President Abraham Lincoln first issued the Emancipation Proclamation
effective January 1, 1863, freeing enslaved people in the South. However, many southern
enslavers ignored that order. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston,
Texas, to enforce the president’s order, freeing enslaved people two and a half years
after it was first decreed. This day has since come to be known as Juneteenth; and
WHEREAS, other systems of oppression, such as sharecropping, Jim Crow, redlining,
mass incarceration, and anti-black violence continued throughout our Country’s history;
and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth is a day to reflect on both bondage and freedom. It is, in equal
measure, a remembrance of enslavement and subjugation, as well as a celebration of the
promise of a brighter morning to come. In a continued effort to build equitable
communities, the City of Janesville partners with YWCA Rock County and other
institutions and individuals committed to eliminating racism and promoting peace, justice,
freedom, and dignity.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of
Janesville recognizes June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth in the City of Janesville, encouraging
residents, local businesses, educators, and community and faith-based organizations to
celebrate diversity and advocate for the elimination of racism.
ADOPTED:
APPROVED:
Kevin M. Lahner, City Manager
ATTEST:
Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Council President
Prepared by: City Manager’s Office
Motion by:
Second by:
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Burdick
Cass
Erdman
Miller
Neeno
Squire
Williams
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2025-2356
Final Audit Report 2025-06-10
Created:2025-06-10
By:Elizabeth Lopez (lopeze@janesvillewi.gov)
Status:Signed
Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAA9DkihYR11M22U3eXypRBx0zsoFhmMo40
"2025-2356" History
Document created by Elizabeth Lopez (lopeze@janesvillewi.gov)
2025-06-10 - 6:31:14 PM GMT
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Agreement completed.
2025-06-10 - 7:08:49 PM GMT