Proclamation No. 2023-23 Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Proclamation No. 2023-23
WHEREAS Domestic violence violates privacy, dignity, security, and humanity of the abused and the family, friends, and community of the abused; and
WHEREAS Domestic violence problems are not confined to any group or groups of people, but cut across all economic, racial, and societal barriers, and are supported by societal indifferences;
and
WHEREAS Domestic violence happens to one in four women and one in nine men; and
WHEREAS Domestic violence impacts individuals, society, the Huntsville community, and even the worldwide; and
WHEREAS Domestic violence survivors have been at the forefront of efforts to bring peace and equality to the home, although it will take a community effort with strong leadership to
help bring a stop to domestic violence; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andy Brauninger, Mayor of Huntsville Texas, urge all citizens to actively participate in the scheduled activities and programs to work towards eradicating domestic
violence, improving victim safety, and holding perpetrators of domestic abuse accountable for their actions.
DO HEREBY PROCLAIM the month of October 2023 as
Domestic Violence Awareness Month