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CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH FESTIVITIES IN PIMA COUNTY

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On 2026-06-11, Representative Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7) delivered a floor speech titled "CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH FESTIVITIES IN PIMA COUNTY" in the House.

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CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH FESTIVITIES IN PIMA COUNTY

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)] [House] [Pages H4101-H4102] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH FESTIVITIES IN PIMA COUNTY (Mrs. GRIJALVA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Mrs. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Juneteenth festivities happening in southern Arizona and throughout the country. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863. However, it took until June 19, 1865, 2\1/2\ years later, for all enslaved people to be informed of this order. As a member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, I was proud to champion the board's first-ever funding of the Tucson Juneteenth Committee and support making Juneteenth a paid, administrative holiday for Pima County employees. [[Page H4102]] As we mark the 161st anniversary of Juneteenth, we also recognize and celebrate the Tucson Juneteenth Committee, which has been bringing our community together in commemoration and celebration since 1970 thanks to the leadership of Larry Starks. I am honored to join our community and the Tucson Juneteenth Committee in celebrating this important occasion. Their decades of dedication have helped preserve the history, culture, and significance of Juneteenth for generations to come. Mr. Speaker, I invite all of southern Arizona, for the last of a month full of events, to join us Saturday, June 20, at the Kino Sports Complex for an evening of freedom, culture, education, and community as we honor this important milestone for our Nation's history and recommit ourselves to the ongoing pursuit of equality and justice for all. Happy Juneteenth. ____________________

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CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH FESTIVITIES IN PIMA COUNTY Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)] [House] [Pages H4101-H4102] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH FESTIVITIES IN PIMA COUNTY (Mrs. GRIJALVA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Mrs. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Juneteenth festivities happening in southern Arizona and throughout the country. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863. However, it took until June 19, 1865, 2\1/2\ years later, for all enslaved people to be informed of this order. As a member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, I was proud to champion the board's first-ever funding of the Tucson Juneteenth Committee and support making Juneteenth a paid, administrative holiday for Pima County employees. [[Page H4102]] As we mark the 161st anniversary of Juneteenth, we also recognize and celebrate the Tucson Juneteenth Committee, which has been bringing our community together in commemoration and celebration since 1970 thanks to the leadership of Larry Starks. I am honored to join our community and the Tucson Juneteenth Committee in celebrating this important occasion. Their decades of dedication have helped preserve the history, culture, and significance of Juneteenth for generations to come. Mr. Speaker, I invite all of southern Arizona, for the last of a month full of events, to join us Saturday, June 20, at the Kino Sports Complex for an evening of freedom, culture, education, and community as we honor this important milestone for our Nation's history and recommit ourselves to the ongoing pursuit of equality and justice for all. Happy Juneteenth. ____________________