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7     WHEREAS, César Chávez was an American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist
8                         who, with civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm
9                         Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers; and 
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11    WHEREAS, through self-sacrifice, a commitment to nonviolence, and their spirituality, 
12                      César Chávez and Dolores Huerta championed a social justice movement that
13                      changed our nation; and
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15    WHEREAS, the nearly 300,000 migrant and seasonal farm workers are the backbone of
16                      Washington’s agricultural sector, which, in turn, accounts for a significant portion
17                      of all exports through the Port of Seattle; and 
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19    WHEREAS,  in March 2014, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 31 as Cesar Chavez
20                      Day; and 
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22    WHEREAS, the month of March is also when we celebrate and honor Women’s History; and 
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24    WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature designated April 10th as the Dolores Huerta Day
25                      in Washington State staring in 2020; and 
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27    WHEREAS, the employee Resource Group, ERG, Latinos Unidos at the Port of Seattle has led
28                      the Port of Seattle in honoring the legacy of Cesar Chavez during the month of
29                      March since 2016; and 
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31     WHEREAS, the popular phrase " Sí, se puede" is attributed to the activism and civil rights work
32                      in which the celebration of Cesar Chavez Day on March 31st is celebrated. It was
33                      Dolores Huerta who first said the words which translate in English to “Yes I can,
34                      or yes, we can,” as she rallied support for worker and immigrant rights; and 
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         36     WHEREAS, in 2019 the Port established an Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to
37                      address institutional racism and increase equity, diversity, and inclusion in Port
38                      policies, processes, and programs and better; and 
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40    WHEREAS, when each of us, individually and collectively, works to change things for the 
41                      better, we embody the spirit of " Sí, se puede."
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43    NOW, THEREFORE,  the  Port  of  Seattle  Commission  hereby  honors  and  recognizes 
44    March 31st, as Cesar Chavez Day and Dolores Huerta Day at the Port of Seattle. 
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46    Proclaimed by the Port of Seattle Commission this 23rd day of March, 2021.
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