HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-18-14 Proclamation - Irish American Heritage Month - March 2014t I O r d L
Proclamation
f3y 1776 nearly 300,000 Irish nationals had emigrated to
the American colonies and played a crucial role in
America's War for Independence; and
�LrNC-4 if ive signers of the Declaration of Independence, were of
Irish descent and three signers were Irish born; and
U) ?CrIkeR4&, E wenty -two Presidents have proudly proclaimed their Irish
American heritage; and
t)C'1�C zi Xn 1792 Irish born James Hoban provided the architectural
plans for the White House and served as one of the
supervising architects for the construction of the Capitol;
and
VU� R The Irish first came to Spanish i °La Florida" in the 1500's-
first as missionaries and mercenary soldiers and then as
planters traders, businessmen, doctors and
administrations; and
U) Tlf�ClkC q, Three of the Spanish Governors of °fLa 'Florida" were
actually Irish military officers; and
3rish Americans, since America's inception, have
provided and continue to provide leadership and service to
this nation's political, business and religious
establishments;
✓V ow J lLP xf &%L': I, S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor of the City of Ocoee, do
hereby proclaim, March 2014 as
IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
Throughout the City of Ocoee and encourage the citizens of Ocoee,
organizations, schools, and places of worship in our city to commemorate
Irish American Heritage Month.
Hereunto IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, 1 have set my hand
and caused the Seal of the City of
Ocoee. Florida to be affixed this
18'' Day of February, 2014.
S. Sco.aFf `UandeV, t, .Mack