WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a proclamation commemorating Juneteenth despite not recognizing it as a holiday.
The governor said in a statement Wednesday night that Juneteenth, a federal holiday celebrated annually on June 19 recognizing the end of slavery in the United States, “is an important day.”
“West Virginia has a proud founding as a free state during the Civil War and was built upon the principles of freedom and liberty,” Morrisey said in the statement. “Juneteenth is an important day in our nation’s history and serves as a reminder that all of us should be treated equally under the eyes of God and the law.”
This comes after Morrisey announced that he would not be giving state workers the day off for the federal holiday.
Many counties and municipalities across the state have decided to close their offices in observance of the holiday anyway.
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