National Juneteenth Holiday Movement

President Obama - 2011 National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign

by NATIONAL JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 4:11am

"Juneteenth Independence Day will become a National Holiday Observance in 2011!

We will all see it proudly placed on all calenders in all future years!" Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D.,Chairman National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign

To National Juneteenth Network, Supporters & Friends:

We now have 36 states that recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or state holiday observance. I believe that 2011 will be the year that congress will finally pass legislation to make Juneteenth Independence Day a National Day of Observance, like Flag Day or Patriot Day. From www.NationalJuneteenth.com:

I also believe that we will see Juneteenth become a state holiday or state holiday observance in over 40 states.

National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign Chair Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D. is asking Congress to enact legislation to make Juneteenth a national day of observance in America.

Washington Informer

Congress Asked To Make Juneteenth a National Day of Observance

By Yannie Givens June 25, 2009

Galveston County Daily News

Juneteenth should be made national holiday

By Heber Taylor June 19, 2010

Myers urges President Obama to issue a Presidential

Proclamation to establish Juneteenth as a National Holiday Observance in America</span>

(Letter to President Obama)

From http://www.nationaljuneteenth.com/St_Holiday_Legislation.html:

The following states recognize Juneteenth as a State Holiday or State Holiday Observance through a Bill, House Resolution, Senate Resolution or Joint Resolution:

Texas - Rep. Al Edwards - 713-741-8800 (passed 1980)

Florida - Rep. Alzo Reddick - 407-342-4700 (passed 1991)

Oklahoma - State Senator Maxine Horner - 405-521-5598 (passed 1994)

Delaware - State Senator Margaret Rose Henry - 302-577-8518 (passed 2000)

Idaho - State Senator Robbi King-Barrutia - (*contact Idaho Juneteenth State Director,

Joe B. McNeil - 208-587-3227)(passed 2001)

Alaska - Rep. Lisel McGuire - (*contact Alaska Juneteenth State Director, Dino Allen -

907-834-7542 or 907-350-1811)(passed 2001)

Oregon - State Senator Avel Louise Gordley - 503-986-1723 (passed 2001)

Iowa - State Senator Jack Holveck (*contact Iowa Juneteenth State Director

Gary Lawson - 515-274-1433)(passed 2002)

California - Rep. John Longville (*contact NJOF Vice-Chairman, John Thompson -

909-268-7104)(passed 2002)

Wyoming - State Senator Charlie Scott - (*contact Wyoming Juneteenth State Director,

Rev. William Pierce - 307-237-0831)(passed 2003)

Missouri - Rep. Juanita Walton - 573-751-5538 (passed 2003)

Connecticut - Rep. Kenneth Green - 860-240-8566 (passed 2003)

Illinois - State Senator Mattie Hunter - (contact Illinois Juneteenth State Director, Lestine

Byars - 773-684-6070)(passed 2003)

Louisiana - Rep. Sharon Weston Broome - (*contact Louisiana Juneteenth State Director

Sadie Roberts-Joseph 225-355-8086)(passed 2003)

New Jersey - State Senator Byron M. Baer - 201-343-3333 (passed 2004)

New York - State Senator John L. Sampson - 718-649-7653 (passed 2004)

Colorado - Rep. Mark A. Cloer - 303-866-3069 (passed 2004)

Arkansas - State Senator Hank Wilkins, IV - (*contact Arkansas Juneteenth State Director,

Andre Good - 479-285-4932)(passed 2005)

Kentucky - Rep. Reginald Meeks - (*contact Kentucky Juneteenth State Director,

Dr. Lundeana Thomas - 502-852-7682)(passed 2005)

Michigan - State Senator Marsha G. Scott - 517-373-7748 (passed 2005)

New Mexico - Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton - 505-986-4774 (passed 2006)

Virginia - Del. Frank D. Hargrove, Sr. - 804-698-1055 (passed 2007)

Washington - Rep. Jamie Pederson - 360-786-7826 (passed 2007)

Tennessee - Rep. Ulysis Jones - 615-741-4575 (passed 2007)

Massachusetts - Rep. Gloria L. Fox - 617-722-2846 (passed 2007)

North Carolina - Rep. Larry W. Womble - 919-733-5777 (passed 2007)

South Carolina - Rep. Harold Mitchell - (*contact South Carolina Juneteenth State Director,

R. G. Belin - 843-617-3833) (passed 2008)

West Virginia - Del. Sharon Spencer & Del. Charlene Marshall (*contact West Virginia

Juneteenth State Director, Debbie Robinson - 304-680-6499) (passed 2008)

Vermont - Rep. Mark Lawson - (*contact Vermont Juneteenth State Director,

Shirley Boyd-Hill - 802-849-9272) (passed 2008)

Nebraska - State Senator Brenda Council - (*contact Nebraska Juneteenth State Director,

Ms. Willie Williams - 402-812-2102) (passed 2009)

Kansas - State Senator David Haley - 785-296-7376 (passed 2009)

Wisconsin - State Senator Spencer Coggs - 608-266-2500 (passed 2009)

Indiana - Rep. William Crawford - 317-232-9874 (passed 2010)

Mississippi - State Senator Willie Simmons, Rep. Byron Clark & Rep. Rufus Straughter -

601-359-2419 (passed 2010)

The District of Columbia recognizes Juneteenth through a special City Council Resolution:

District of Columbia - Council-member Phil Mendleson - 202-724-8064 (passed 2003)

WE NEED YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO SEE JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY BECOME A NATIONAL DAY OF OBSERVANCE AND A STATE HOLIDAY OR STATE HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE IN ALL 50 STATES!

Call the White House comment line at 202-456-1111 and tell them that you would like for President Obama to issue aPresidential Proclamation or Executive Order to make Juneteenth Independence Day a National Day of Observance.

Contact your members of congress (2 U.S. Senators and U.S. Congressman or Congresswoman):

Contact both your United States Senators

Contact your Congressman or Congresswoman on www.NationalJuneteenth.com:

Senator Roland Burris (D-IL)

Sponsor of the 2010 Juneteenth Independence Day

legislation in the U.S. Senate

http://www.nationaljuneteenth.com/Juneteenth_Holiday.html

Senator Burris is no longer a member of the U.S. Senate!

ASK YOUR U.S. SENATOR TO BE THE LEAD SPONSOR FOR

LEGISLATION TO MAKE JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY

A NATIONAL DAY OF OBSERVANCE IN 2011!

From www.NationalJuneteenth.com:

Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL)

Sponsor of the 2010 Juneteenth Independence Day

legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives

http://www.nationaljuneteenth.com/Juneteenth_Holiday.html

In some states, a state representative or state senator has already agreed to sponsor your state's legislation forJuneteenth. In states where we do not have a committed state legislator. You should approach your member of the state legislature to support Juneteenth legislation. It can be in the form of a resolution or bill.

States that do not recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or state holiday observance:

Alabama - Arizona - Georgia - Hawaii - Maine - Maryland -

Montana - Nevada - New Hampshire - North Dakota -

Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - South Dakota - Utah

Show our public support for the National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign and place the Juneteenth Flag Banner on your web site!

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I look forward to working with you to make Juneteenth Independence Day a National Holiday Observance, likeFlag Day or Patriot Day in America a state holiday or state holiday observance in all 50 states and U.S. territories.

"DOC"

Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Chairman

National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign

www.NationalJuneteenth.com

662-247-3364 662-247-1471

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