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This resolution recognizes and proclaims September 15 to October 15, 2025, as Hispanic Heritage Month in Wisconsin, highlighting the significant contributions of Hispanics and Latinos to American society. The resolution emphasizes that Latinos have played crucial roles in the United States across various domains, including the economy, arts, sciences, sports, and culture, and have served in government positions at all levels, from local school boards to the U.S. Congress. It notes that Latinos have also served with honor in every U.S. military conflict since the Revolutionary War. The resolution draws attention to the 2020 U.S. Census data, which showed that the Hispanic population had grown to over 62 million people, representing nearly 19 percent of the total U.S. population. In Wisconsin specifically, approximately 450,000 Latinos reside in the state, and the resolution highlights notable individuals like JoCasta Zamarripa, the first Latina elected to the Wisconsin Legislature in 2010, and Judge Pedro Colón, the first Latino elected to the Wisconsin Legislature in 1998 and the state's first Latino appellate court judge. By recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month, the resolution aims to celebrate and acknowledge the important contributions of Hispanics and Latinos to Wisconsin and the United States.

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/joint_resolution/ajr82