Fair Housing Month

WHEREAS, the month of April is recognized throughout the United States of America as Fair Housing Month; and

WHEREAS, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, set forth a national policy of fair housing without regard to race, color, nationality, religion, gender, familial status or disability; and

WHEREAS, the State of Alabama continues to affirmatively further fair housing for its citizens:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby do proclaim the month of April, 2012, as

Fair Housing Month

in the state of Alabama, in recognition of the significance of fair housing to our way of life and encourage the citizens of our state to observe and support both the letter and spirit of the Fair Housing Law as an expression of the individual rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 26th day of March 2012.

      

Governor Robert Bentley