A RESOLUTION to honor Juneteenth National Independence Day and spread awareness of Juneteenth as a federal holiday to respect the significance of June 19, 1865, the date on which federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to free the last of the enslaved people, which occurred two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. (pg. 9) source
Honors June 19, 2026 as Juneteenth Independence Day in Lakewood. The document notes that Juneteenth became a City holiday by Ordinance 25-2021. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF
Honors June 19, 2026 as Juneteenth Independence Day in Lakewood. The document notes that Juneteenth became a City holiday by Ordinance 25-2021. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF