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WHEREAS: National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week recognizes the
contributions made by minority businesses to our country’s economy;
and thousands of minority-owned companies from a variety of
industries take part each year; and

WHEREAS: The United States Department of Commerce Minority Business
Development Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration have
led national efforts to recognize, celebrate and provide further
opportunity through the formation of strategic partnerships; and

WHEREAS: Since 1983, Jacksonville has observed MED Week with more than
2,000 local minority entrepreneurs, corporate representatives and
government officials participating in a variety of networking events,
activities and seminars; and

WHEREAS: The First Coast Business Alliance (FCBA), Inc. – with a mission to uplift
and promote small and minority businesses within our community, as
well as foster awareness of business opportunities – sponsors MED
Week here in the greater Jacksonville area each year; and

WHEREAS: Jacksonville joins the FCBA in commemorating MED Week and
recognizes the vital contributions of minority enterprises in our city’s
business sector, economic landscape, cultural vibrancy and our
community as a whole.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, LENNY CURRY, by virtue of the authority vested in me as
mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, do hereby proclaim the week of
September 13 – 19, 2015 as

MINORITY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT WEEK

in Jacksonville and encourage all citizens to join me in recognizing the
hard work of both local and national agencies participating in this
important observance.

In witness thereof, this 12th day of August in
the year two thousand and fifteen

Mayor

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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA