King County Executive Dow Constantine has proclaimed the month beginning September 15 “Latino/Latina Heritage Month in King County.

“I urge all County residents to join me in celebrating the many contributions of people of Latino heritage to our community,” Executive Constantine said in his Proclamation.

More than 55 million people of Latino/Latina  ancestry live in the United States, with almost 200,000 calling King County home.

You can read the Executive’s proclamation here (SharePoint).