Team,

June 19, or Juneteenth, marks the day in 1865 when General Gordon Granger read General Order No. 3 across the island of Galveston, Texas, informing the still-enslaved people of Texas that they were free.

The House of Representatives just voted to make Juneteenth a national holiday, after passing the Senate earlier this week, and now the bill is off to President Biden’s desk for his signature.

I believe that Juneteenth is an incredibly important part of American history and thus must be recognized as a federal holiday. If you agree, add your name to this petition.

Here's your link: http://www.paction.us/juneteenth/GCVA-11-Email-E9238

Yours in service,

-- Gerry Connolly