The Wisconsin Mexican-American Community And Farmworkers In The State Didn't Get A Cesar E. Chavez Day Proclamation From Governor Tony Evers's Office

Governor Evers's Office has failed to issue a Cesar E. Chavez Day Proclamation on Chavez's birthday on March 31st.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 31, 2021

Madison, Wisconsin - Apparently, the State of Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers's Office failed this year to issue a Cesar E. Chavez Day Proclamation to recognize Chavez on his birthday. So far, there is no record of a Chavez Proclamation for March 31, 2021 by the Governor's Office. 

Has Governor Evers forgotten that the Latino community including Mexican-Americans in Wisconsin were instrumental in getting him elected. Is Governor Evers taking the Latino vote for granted?

The Legislative Latino Caucus in Wisconsin is introducing a resolution for Chavez Day and might take up at least seven days to approve, but Governor Evers' State Office could issue a Proclamation from his Office without going through the legislative process.

The City of Milwaukee is the eight city to have a life size bronze statue of the late United Farm Worker's leader, Cesar E. Chavez at the 900 block of S. Cesar E. Chavez Drive in the Southside of Milwaukee.

Chavez's legacy on Cesar E. Chavez Day is "of a man who is a true hero to all working Americans...who help bring national attention to the unsafe and unfair working conditions of farm workers, and inspired millions of people of all races to join in the nonviolent movement for farm workers rights," according to former City of Milwaukee Alderman T. Anthony Zielinski (2014).

Also, Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) has learned that the City of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's Office has also failed to issue a Chavez Day Proclamation for 2021 including the Milwaukee Common Council. The City of Milwaukee has an optional holiday for Chavez's Birthday, which City employees can take off.

Update:

The Governor Evers's Office contacted Hispanic News Network U.S.A. after the article was published and released the Cesar E. Chavez Day Proclamation, which will be posted in the Governor's Office website Proclamation section. 

Here's the copy of the Cesar E. Chavez Day Proclamation for 2021 that was recently released by Governor Evers's Office.