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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. .,5-q
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: August 20, 1997
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY
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DEPARTMENT: Human Rights & Relations PUBLIC HEARING: _Yes xx No
BUDGET AMENDMENT NEEDED: _Yes xx No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Women's Equality Day Proclamation Lucy Lewis,ext. 2251
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough -732 -8181
Chapel Hill - 967-9251
Durham- 688-7331
Mebane - 227-2031
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PURPOSE:
- To recognize August 26, 1997 as the 77th Anniversary of ratification of the 19th
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote, and encourage
women and all citizens to exercise their right to vote
- To demonstrate the Orange County Commissioners' support of equality for women in
Orange County.
BACKGROUND:
August 26, 1997 celebrates the 77th anniversary of the woman suffrage movement's
greatest victory: ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving
women the right to vote. However, in 1994, only 44.9% of the women eligible to vote
actually cast their ballots.
RECOMMENDATION(S): That the Board approve the Proclamation and authorize the
Chair to sign.
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Orng e Coun ty Commission for Women
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Box 8181 • 110 North Churton Street Hillsborough, NC 27278
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, August 26, 1997 commemorates women winning the right to vote in 1920
and recognizes the continuing efforts toward full equality for women; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Commission for Women, which advocates to improve
the lives and promote the status of women in Orange County , has just celebrated a
successful year of programming around women's issues; and
WHEREAS,that status continues to be unequal;
NOW THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims
Monday, August 26, as Women's Equality Day in commemoration of the suffrage
victory, and hereby urges women and all citizens to exercise their right to vote, and
commends the Commission for Women for its continuing efforts towards full equality for
all women.
This is the 20th day of August, 1997.
William Crowther , Chair
Hillsborough 732-8181 • Chapel Hill 967-9251 • Mebane 227-2031 • Durham 688-7331