2020 National Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation

WHEREAS, The City of Kyle encourages and promotes strong and inclusive communities that recognize and celebrate efforts to bring people together for a greater good; and 

WHEREAS, The City of Kyle commemorates the strong and visible roots of Hispanic heritage in the national, regional and local landscape of our nation 

WHEREAS, Nearly 480 years ago,   the recorded Hispanic Heritage has been a part of the DNA of American culture with undeniable influence in education, public safety, infrastructure, economic development, culinary arts  and governance 

WHEREAS, In the words of Cesar Chavez “Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures” and thus celebrate the contributions of the robust Hispanic Diaspora; to include Spain, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and   

WHEREAS, We are proud of the Mexican heritage that includes Indian and Spanish blood and most proud of all the   humanity, and centuries of hope and sacrifice, called Mexican-American, Chicano, Latino, Spanish, Tejano, Latin-x or Hispanic, are essential to defining Texas culture that sometimes is impossible to separate "Tex-Mex." Represented by community members that reside right here within the City of Kyle, Texas. 

THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the City of Kyle, that on this day, September 15, 2020 we recognize Tuesday, September 15, 2020 thru Thursday, October 15, 2020 as 

“National Hispanic Heritage Month 2020” 

in recognition of the indelible footprints of Hispanic Culture in our daily lives. 

SIGNED AND ENTERED THIS 15th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020. 

Travis Mitchell, Mayor

Dex Ellison, Council District 1 

Tracy Scheel, Council District 2 

Robert Rizo, Council District 3 

Alex Villalobos, Council District 4 

Rick Koch, Mayor Pro Tem,  Council District 5 

Michael Tobias, Council District 6