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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2021-048 Temp. Reso # 13590 April 14, 2021 Page 1 of 3 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2021— 02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 148 OF THE 117TH UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REQUESTING THE EXONERATION OF MARCUS GARVEY; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Marcus Garvey was the father of the largest African-American movement for human rights and economic self-sufficiency of all time in the history of the United States; and • WHEREAS, leading a movement for economic independence among Black Americans, Marcus Garvey became the target of surveillance and harassment by the United States Government law enforcement agencies; and WHEREAS, Marcus Garvey was prosecuted and convicted of Mail fraud, imprisoned, and later deported to Jamaica; and WHEREAS, the case against Marcus Garvey was politically motivated, the charges unsubstantiated, and his conviction unjust; and WHEREAS, millions of petitioners have appealed for his exoneration; and WHEREAS, Marcus Garvey is recognized as a national hero in his native Jamaica, and a towering figure in nations around the world; and • Temp. Reso # 13590 April 14, 2021 Page 2 of 3 WHEREAS, Marcus Garvey's life and contributions to the United States IP should be recognized and appropriate steps take to restore his name and reputation in this country; and WHEREAS, the City of Commission of the City of Tamarac supports the exoneration of Marcus Garvey. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, THAT: SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. SECTION 2: The City Commission of the City of Tamarac hereby supports the United States House of Representatives Resolution No. 148 expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey which calls for Marcus Garvey exoneration. SECTION 3: The City Commission further directs the City Clerk's Office to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Broward League of Cities, the Florida League of Cities, the United States Congressional Delegation from Florida, Senator Rick Scott, Senator Marco Rubio, the Office of Congressman Alcee Hastings, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Congressman Ted Deutch, and other interested parties. SECTION 4: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. Temp. Reso # 13590 April 14, 2021 Page 3 of 3 • .,.; „,„ PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of "/Z-E--- 2021. / AL& jC - MICH LLE J. GOMEZ MAYOR ATTEST: _ JEN IFER HNSO , CMC C CLERK ' RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: -'4() MAYOR GOMEZ Nv DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON TES— DIST 2: COMM. GELIN 11111 DIST 3: V/M VILLALOBOS DIST 4: COMM. FLACK() LIE- S I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have appro ESOLUTION as t HA INO CI ATTORNEY S Iv 11.7 .S SESSION CONGRESS H. RES. 1ST SESSION 1 8 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FERRTTAISr 23, 2021 Ms. CLAR,KE of New York (for herself, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARSON, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. Lim of California, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PRESSLEY, and Mr. VEASEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESO LUTI O N Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey. Whereas Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica's first national hero, was born in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica, on August 17, 1887, and died on June 10, 1940; Whereas Marcus Garvey emigrated to the United States, where he founded the Universal Negro Improvement As- sociation; Whereas Marcus Garvey was the father of the largest Afri- can-American movement for human rights and economic self-sufficiency of all time, attracting millions of followers in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Afri- ca, and Europe; 2 Whereas Marcus Garvey's philosophy inspired some of the world's great Black leaders; Whereas leading a movement for economic. independence among Black Americans, Marc, Garvey became the tar- get f surveillance and harassment by United States Gov- ernment law enforcement agencies; Whereas Marcus Garvey was prosecuted and convicted of mail fraud, imprisoned, and later, deported to Jamaica; Whereas the ease against :i areas Garvey was *moti- vated, the charges misubstantiated, and his convection Witoneas ines of petitioners have appealed for his exonera- tion; Wtsttitts Marcus Glantry is rued as a national hero in ids native Jarnoil.n, and as a towering tigun in nation around •• and 'Whereas Marcus Garvey's life and contributions to the United States sty be recognized and appropriate steps taken to restore his nanw and reputation in this count, ow therefore,be it itesoked, Thatit is the sense of the House of Rep- rtatives tom• 3 1) Marcus Garvey was innocent of the charges 4 brought against him by the United States Govern- 5 d (2) Marcus Garvey was and should be 7 *razed internationally as a leader and tbiuirir in the 8 struggle for human rights; and AraMt 148rtt 3 1 (3) the President should take appropriate meas- 2 ores within his power to exonerate Marcus Garvey 3 and clear his good name_ 0 •H8E8 148 IH