King County Executive Dow Constantine has proclaimed the month beginning September 15 “Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month” in King County.

“Latino and Latina residents have been a consistent, vital influence in the history of King County, and we name our commemoration “Latinx” Heritage Month to be more inclusive of the experiences and identities of our communities,” Executive Constantine said in the Proclamation.

Additionally, Sound Transit’s Latinx in Transportation (LIT) Employee Resource Group, King County Metro and the Seattle Department of Transportation held a multi-agency Latinx Heritage Month kick-off celebration on September 19, 2019. View more photos below and the proclamation here.

Pictured: From left to right, King County Director of Equity and Social Justice Matias Valenzuela, King County Metro Transit Transportation Planner Penny Lara, event keynote speaker Estela Ortega, Director of Sound Transit’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Equity and Inclusion Jackie Martinez-Vasquez, and King County Executive Dow Constantine.

Pictured: From left to right, Claudia Gatica de Moreno with the Consulate of Guatemala, Clary Monzon with the Consulate of El Salvador, King County Metro Transit Transportation Planner Penny Lara, Yesenia Gomez with the Consulate of Honduras, Diana Oliveros Martinez with the Consulate of Mexico, and King County Director of Equity and Social Justice Matias Valenzuela.

Pictured: King County Executive Dow Constantine

Pictured: Community members participated in the event with music, singing and dancing.

Pictured: Community members participated in the event with music, singing and dancing.

Pictured: Community members participated in the event with music, singing and dancing.

Pictured: King County Executive Dow Constantine

Pictured: King County Executive Dow Constantine

Pictured: King County Director of Equity and Social Justice Matias Valenzuela

Pictured: King County Metro Transit Transportation Planner Penny Lara