HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2019-10-07 Item 3A - Proclamation - Domestic Violence Awareness MonthOffice of the Mayor
City of Tukwila, Washington
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence is an intentional pattern of behavior that is
used by one person as a means to harm and take power and control over another
person in the context of a dating, family, roommate or caretaker relationship.
Domestic violence is a serious and widespread social problem in our nation, with
approximately one third of all female homicide victims being killed by an intimate
partner; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence is an epidemic affecting all communities,
regardless of age, socioeconomic status, educational background, race, ethnicity,
religion, national origin, ability, sexual orientation, or gender; and
WHEREAS, nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men in the United States have
suffered severe physical violence by an intimate partner and it has been estimated
that every nine seconds a woman is beaten by her husband or boyfriend in this
country with, in more than half those instances, children under the age of 12 are
present; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila continues to work to improve the overall
response to and the reduction of domestic violence in our region with awareness to
the cultural differences in our community while still enforcing the law;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kate Kruller, Councilmember, on behalf of Allan Ekberg,
Mayor of the City of Tukwila, and in honor of the women, children and men who are
or have been victims, do hereby proclaim the month of October 2019 to be
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
in the City of Tukwila and encourage everyone in our community to take an active
role in supporting all victims so they can lead healthy lives safe from violent and
abusive behavior.
Presented this 7th day of October, 2019.
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
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