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Fair Housing Month
April 2025
WHEREAS, the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (commonly known as the Federal Fair Housing Act) and
the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 prohibit discrimination in the sale, rental, leasing and
financing of housing or land to be used for the construction of housing or in the provision of
brokerage services on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national
origin; and
WHEREAS, the 1968 and 1988 Federal Fair Housing Acts declare that it is a national policy to
ensure equal opportunities in housing; and
WHEREAS, April has traditionally been designated as Fair Housing Month in the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Juan F. Rodriguez, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of
the City of Tolleson, Arizona, do hereby proclaim the month of April 2025 as Fair Housing Month
in the City of Tolleson, urging all citizens of this community to comply with the letter and spirit of
the Fair Housing Law.
Juan F. Rodriguez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Crystal Zamora, City Clerk