MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
FAIR HOUSlNG MONTH
2006
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, April 2006 marks the 38'h anniversary of the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and
the 23rd anniversary of the State Fair Housing Act; and ·
WHEREAS, the State Fair Housing Act of 1983 and the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968
prohibit discrimination in housing because of "race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicapping
condition and familial status"; and
WHEREAS, an important concern for Norlh Carolina individuals and families is the availability
of decent and affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, lhe NORTH CAROLINA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, through its
coordinated efforts with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, county and
local governments, fair housing organizations, concerned citizens and the housing industry, continues to
strive toward promoting broader housing choice in Norlh Carolina, promoting understanding of the State
Fair Housing Act and lhe Federal Fair Housing Act, encouraging integrated communities and/or
neighborhoods, securing compliance wilh state and federal fair housing Jaws, eliminating discrimination
in housing, and punishing lhose who violate lhe State's Fair Housing Act; and
WHEREAS, lhe Norlh CaroLina Human Relations Commission investigated more than 200
complaints of discrimination in 2005;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor of lhe State of Norlh Carolina, do
hereby proclaim April2006 as "FAIR HOUSING MONTH" in Norlh Carolina and encourage our
citizens to rededicate themselves to ensuring that fair housing laws are always upheld and that citizens are
protected against discrimination.
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and afftxed the Great Seal of lhe State of
North Carolina at lhe Capitol in Raleigh this eighlh day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand
and six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hu~dred and thirtieth.