Resolution
 

Resolution to State LULAC Council/ Honoring Cesar Chavez/ NFJP/ and Our Nation’s 5.1 Million Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
 

WHEREAS, Cesar Chavez’ lasting influence and legacy is felt throughout the North, Central and South America; and 

WHEREAS, these regions have all produced immigrants and farmworkers to toil the fields of our land and put the food on our tables and the tables of the world; and 

WHEREAS, the Pan American Highway that begins in British Columbia, Canada, is part of South 6^th Avenue, Tuscon, AZ, and terminates in Chile, South America was traveled by many; and 

WHEREAS, I-10 transverses the United States from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and intersects South 6^th Avenue and the Pan American Highway in Tuscon, creating migratory cross points for all the aforementioned continents. 

THEREFORE, as a tribute to Cesar Chavez and to some 5.1 million migrant and seasonal farmworkers whose personal sacrifices have benefited us all, we as LULAC take upon this challenge of designating and renaming that portion of South 6^th Avenue. I-10 Bridge, as well as a memorial to Cesar Chavez in his native San Luis, AZ. 

THEREFORE, the renaming of South 6^th Avenue to become Avenida Cesar Chavez and the two monuments aforementioned compliments to other efforts, including the designation of a State Holiday and restoration and reauthorization of the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) to honor Cesar Chavez and the farmworkers of this land.