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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Payroll Professionals,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This holiday does not go into effect until 2022. The bill HB 2168 does not go into effect until 90 days after session ends.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> all_exec_employees-bounces@list.oregonsdc.org <all_exec_employees-bounces@list.oregonsdc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Governor Brown * GOV<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 16, 2021 9:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> all_exec_employees@state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Celebrating Juneteenth<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">To all state employees,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Last week I signed into law</span>
<a href="https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2168/Enrolled">
HB 2168</a><span style="color:black">, making</span> <a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/historical-legacy-juneteenth">
Juneteenth</a><span style="color:black"> (also known as Emancipation Day) an official state holiday in Oregon. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that they were free from slavery—almost two-and-a-half
years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Today we celebrate Juneteenth on June 19 to commemorate the freedom of Black Americans and to recognize the end of slavery in the United States. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">We must never forget that, as the framers crafted our country’s founding documents, their ideas of liberty, justice, and a more perfect union applied only to a select few. The white landowners who created the
Constitution and the Bill of Rights founded this country on democratic principles, while perpetuating violence towards human beings they treated as property. For centuries, Black people were ripped from their homes and families, shipped across oceans, and
bought, traded, and abused. The wound of that horrific past on the soul of this nation has not healed, as the legacy of slavery shapes the inequities of our present day. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Celebrating and recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday is one step towards healing and justice. It is a small, yet important step, to reimagining a more perfect union that truly protects the rights of all. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">We must continue on the path to liberty, justice, and equity for all. As I’ve mentioned before, one of my top priorities is ending systemic racism and addressing racial disparities. I am grateful for the work
of the </span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/gov/policy/racial-justice-council/Pages/default.aspx"><span style="color:#1155CC">Racial Justice Council</span></a><span style="color:black"> and the
</span><a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/pham/Documents/BIPOC%20Caucus%20Legislative%20Agenda%203.1.21.pdf"><span style="color:#1155CC">legislature’s BIPOC caucus</span></a><span style="color:black"> for their work to address Oregon’s past of racism
and division. Working together, we can build a just and equitable Oregon—a place where everyone is included and at home, and where we all have the opportunity to be safe and thrive.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Because HB 2168 makes Juneteenth an official state holiday starting in 2022, this year I have
</span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Juneteenth2021.pdf"><span style="color:#1155CC">proclaimed</span></a><span style="color:black"> June 19 to be Juneteenth in Oregon. I encourage all Oregonians to take time to learn about the history of Juneteenth
and to celebrate together. This should be a day of celebration, reflection, and joy. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">I also know there is still much more work to do, and I remain committed to engaging with communities across Oregon to fight for an Oregon where everyone can thrive. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">As always, thank you for your service.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Governor Kate Brown</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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