; Orlando, FL; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Cook County, IL; Baltimore, MD; Dallas, TX, Detroit, MI; Wayne County, MI; Dearborn, MI; Dearborn Heights, MI; Flint, MI; Yonkers, NY, Westchester County, NY; Raleigh, NC; Cuyahoga County, OH; Cleveland, OH; Toledo, OH; Portland, OR; Philadelphia, PA; Dallas, TX; Alexandria, VA; Richmond, VA; Milwaukee, WI; and Madison, WI; Whereas 4 States have passed permanent legislation designating the month of April as NAAHM including Illinois, Oregon, Virginia, the Indiana Senate, and several States are considering permanent legislation including, Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, and Rhode Island; Whereas, on March 31, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., proclaimed April 2023 as Arab American Heritage Month, becoming the first President to do so, the proclamation read in part, Ours is a Nation shaped by the immigrant’s heart, and generations of brave and hopeful people from across all countries, including from the Arab world, have woven their unique heritages, customs, and talents into the tapestry of America. , the President continued, The United States is the only Nation in the world founded on an idea—the idea that we are all created equal and deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives. As a Nation, we have never fully lived up to that promise, but we have never walked away from it either. This Arab American Heritage Month, let us all strive to honor our fundamental values and advance equity and opportunity for all people, affirming once again that diversity is our country’s greatest strength. ; and Whereas that the incredible contributions and heritage of Arab Americans have helped build a better Nation: Now, therefore, be it