Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month resolution

46:39First resolution.

46:43Resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring September 15th, 2024 to October 15, 2024, as Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month in Pasco County. Whereas in September of nineteen sixty-eight, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to designate September as National Hispanic Heritage Week. In nineteen eighty eight the observance was expanded to a month long celebration from September fifteenth until October

47:13fifteenth by then President Ronald Reagan. and whereas the month-long celebration is dedicated to the culture, history, and contributions of Latin American and Hispanic countries and includes festivals, art shows, conferences, and community gatherings throughout the United States. and whereas the celebration begins on september fifteenth, to coincide with the National Independence Days of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. And whereas Hispanic

47:44and Latino Americans have made a lasting impact in Florida, Both socially, culturally, and economically, including flying to space, being elected to public offices such as mayor, lieutenant governor, and Congress, becoming prominent singers, film stars, and athletes, and whereas there are approximately six million one hundred twenty-seven thousand five hundred and six Hispanic and Latino people living in Florida. And Hispanic and Latino Floridians

48:15are the second largest racial and ethnic ethnic group in the state, making up twenty eight point seven percent of the population. And whereas Hispanic and Latino Floridians continue to contribute to the state's economy and labor and entrepreneurship. The Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce estimates that the more than 604,000 Hispanic-owned businesses across Florida that contribute to over 90 billion of Florida Florida's

48:45economy each year. And whereas during Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the importance uh important presence and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans in Pasco County. And we celebrate their heritage and culture. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said Board hereby declares september fifteenth, twenty twenty four, to october fifteenth, twenty twenty four, as

49:16Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month in Pasco County, and calls upon public officials, educators, and citizens to observe Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month with the appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs. Dennon resolved in regular session with the quorum president voting the seventeenth day of September, 2024.

49:40Remotion. Cool approval. We have a motion? Second. Second. All those in favor say aye. Motion passed five zero. Do we have anyone with the Hispanic group here today with us? Come on board. We're wondering. Yeah, yeah. I know we have plenty of Hispanic in Pasco County that's Yeah. Great deal.

50:08So I am not Hispanic, but I am here representing Pasco County Schools. And um as you all know, our Hispanic and Latino demographic is growing tremendously in our county. And we certainly see it in our schools. And Pasco County Schools is working really, really hard to continue to engage and just support these families, especially in academics. And Our board signed a proclamation at our last meeting recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month, and we took it upon

50:38ourselves to extend that support to the Board of County Commissioners. So we are very, very grateful to our honorable board and our Chairman Oakley for supporting this resolution and just continuing to show support for our Hispanic and Latino families. And this is a a team of mine that I actually pulled from Hernando County, and they have been working With me to throw some events around our school district to just recognize our Hispanic families that are within our schools. We have a wonderful event in Dade City at R. B. Cox Elementary

51:09School on Saturday, October 5th from 2 to 6 p.m. It's a Hispanic heritage celebration, and we're it's our first, first in our school district, and there'll be many more to come.

51:23Can we have your name for the record, sir? Sorry. My name is Matthew Testoni.

51:27Okay. Well Matthew, um We we certainly appreciate all you're doing and Our Hispanic population in Pasco County's growing as we speak because I think I heard a number of something like seventy to a hundred thousand folks from Hispanic background that are in Pasco County. They're very well known to be very hard workers. and and do great jobs at whatever they a they attempt to do for their living. So They do work

51:57very hard. I know that for a fact, so That's all good. Does anyone else want to speak besides Matthew or you good?

52:06Okay. Uh if the board to come down, we'll take a picture.

52:09Okay.

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52:35full full lighting house for today?

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52:45No matter.

52:51All right, ready. One, two, and three. One more?

53:01Thank you so much.

53:10Thank you. Yeah.

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