PROCLAMATION 
OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 
WHEREAS, Black lives matter; and 
WHEREAS, racial oppression is deeply rooted in our nation’s early beginnings — from the
mass exploitation of Native American populations to the enslavement of Black
Americans — and acknowledging this checkered past is essential to healing and
creating a more equitable future; and 
WHEREAS, on January 1, 1863, President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared
“that all persons held as slaves...are, and henceforward shall be free”; and
WHEREAS, news and enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation did not reach Texas
until June 19, 1865, two and one half years later – when Major General Gordon
Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended and
that the enslaved were now free; and 
WHEREAS, Juneteenth (June 19th) is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the
ending of slavery in the United States; and 
WHEREAS,  in 2003, Port employee Lilyian Caswell-Isley, former Director of Social
Responsibility, led the first celebration of Juneteenth at the Port, and through the
leadership of Blacks in Government, the Port continues to celebrate Juneteenth
annually; and 
WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle Commission has a social responsibility to combat systemic
racism and racism in all its nefarious forms, and work to contribute to a more
equitable and just world; and 
WHEREAS, the Century Agenda Goal 5 calls for the Port to “Become a Model for Equity,
Diversity and Inclusion;” and 
WHEREAS, in 2019 the Port established an Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to
address institutional racism and increase equity, diversity, and inclusion in Port
policies, processes, and programs; and






WHEREAS,  the official recognition of Juneteenth as a Port Holiday is a significant way that
we can celebrate freedom, help create a culture of belonging, and a more
equitable, anti-racist Port culture. 
NOW, THEREFORE, the Port of Seattle Commission hereby honors and recognizes
Juneteenth, the 19th of June each year, as an official Port Holiday for non-represented employees, 
and one of the many ways we celebrate our rich African-American cultural heritage, acknowledge
our history of institutional racism and slavery, demonstrate that Black lives matter, and advance
racial equity. 
Proclaimed by the Port of Seattle Commission this 17th Day of November, 2020. 


Port of Seattle Commission 
Peter Steinbrueck
Peter Steinbrueck (Dec 9, 2020 14:31 PST) 

Ryan Calkins 
Ryan Calkins (Nov 18, 2020 12:59 PST) 
Stephanie L. Bowman 
Stephanie L. Bowman (Nov 19, 2020 10:04 PST) 
Fred Felleman 
Fred Felleman (Nov 20, 2020 14:50 PST) 
Port of Seattle Commission

    Juneteenth Proclamation
Final Audit Report                                                               2020-12-09
Created:             2020-11-18
By:                 Lauren Smith (smith.l@portseattle.org)
Status:              Signed
Transaction ID:       CBJCHBCAABAAB43sbNjBg2qGddGO1QQNu2B1GfZsgoTt

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