HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 08-18-1998 - 5aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Action Agentle
Item No. ,$g,
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meetivg Date: Augusl18, 1998
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION FOR August 26,1998 AS WOMEN'S EQUALITY
DAY
DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relazions PUBLIC HEARING: _ Yea %X No
BUDGET AMENDN~NT NEEDED
_Ya XX No
ATTACHMENT(S): DiFORMAT[ON CONTACT:
• Proposetl Proclamation Kasten Dunivant, Chair, Atlvocacy
Committee, Commission for Women
Albert Kimell, Ext. 230]
TELEPHONE NOMHERS:
Hlllsbornugh-'132 -8181
Chapel Hill - 96]-9151
Durham -688-]J31
Mehaoe-22]-2031
PURPOBE: To recognize avd publicize Naz August 2fi, 1998 is the ]8th anniversary of
the ratihcazion of the 19th Amendment ro the US Cons4mtion, giving ro women the right
to vOU.
BACKGROUND: Historically, the nation pauses on August 26th annually m recoguiu
the anniversary of the ratifiwfion of the 19N Amendmem m dse US Conetimuoq an
embadimem of N< Women SufDage Movement's great victory.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager remmmetsds Wat the Board approve the
proposed praclamedoo atM authorize the Club m sign it
Orange County Commission for Women
Bax 8181 • I l0 Na¢h Churron S¢eet • Hillsborough, NC 27278
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Augus[ 26, 1998 wmmemomtes Ne Seventyeighth anniversary of
women's vicrorious swggle m obuin [he right m vote in this country, a right
automatically bestowed upon white males at We biM of Nis nation; and
WHEREAS, the wvvlbutlovs made by woman m the political process have made
signifcant differences in [he pursuit of justice for aU people, regardless of gendeq and a
positive change in Ne wmpositions of [he Whi¢ Houx, state houus, wurthouxs antl
local asumbly halls rbroughom the coumry; and
WHEREAS, the c wage, <otrmdanent and political accomplishments of women serve
as a msmmevt m all oNer previvnsly dlsenfianchisW cltlzws of the value in exemising
one s right and duty to vote;
NOW TED';REFOREr Ne Omng<COUnry Hoard of Cotrnrdssioners hereby
prmlaims Wednesday, Augur[ 26, as Women's Equality Day in commemoration of the
mffrage victory won by women, end hereby urges women and all ciNxna m exercix
their right to vote, and commends the Corrunission for Women for its continuing effons
inwards one day gaining full equality fm women.
this the 180 day of Augusq 1998.
Margaret W. Brown, Chair
HilLshorough 132-8181 Chapel Hill 967-9251 Mebaae 227.2031 Durham 688.7331