The first city to be designated a Community of RespectTM by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Sugar Land has received a Community of RespectTM designation for the third year in a row, after completing all the requirements and sending documentation of completion to the ADL.

Sugar Land has been dedicated for years to city-wide appreciation of its diverse community, and to recognizing the richness of that diversity through its participation in the Community of RespectTM Initiative.

The city first achieved the designation in 2007, under the guidance of then-Mayor Dave Wallace and his Multi-Cultural Subcommittee. That year and every year since then, thanks to the dedication and commitment of Mayor James A. Thompson and City Manager Allen Bogard, Sugar Land city officials and residents signed a Resolution of Respect, formed a diversity coalition, completed at least three anti-bias activities, and send proof of completion to the ADL.

This year, the City Manager’s Multi-Cultural Advisory Team held a series of half-day seminars about Sugar Land’s diverse Asian population, a community summit on the future of Sugar Land, including its cultural landscape, and sponsored and helped plan the Association for Chinese Americans Professionals Diversity Summit.

This year’s Community of RespectTM designation was presented Tuesday, January 5, at the Sugar Land City Council meeting.

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