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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 09271988 - 88-627 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN THE MATTER OF ) Proclaiming October 16-22, 1988 as) "National Business Women's Week" ) RESOLUTION NO. 88/627 WHEREAS, The National Federation of Business and Professional Women unites over 140,000 working individuals in more than 60 countries for the promotion of their common interest in education and industrial, scientific and vocational activities; and WHEREAS, Since 1919 Business and Professional Women have been instrumental in countless reforms, among them a bill requir- ing equal pay for equal work, permitting a wife to possess her own paycheck, revision of state inheritance tax laws, the estab- lishment of Status of Women Commissions, a bill outlawing sex discrimination in employment, and support for an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution; and WHEREAS, Business -and Professional Women have been vitally interested in elevating the standards for women in business and in the professions; and WHEREAS, West Contra Costa, Central Contra Costa, Diablo Valley, Pittsburg and East County, and Todos Santos Business and Professional Women area associated with the National and California Federation of Business and Professional Women and have helped to promote betterment of our community and its citizenship. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County do hereby proclaim the week of October 16- 22, 1988, as NATIONAL BUSINESS WOMEN'S WEER and call upon all citizens to recognize the service given to the community by Business and Professional Women. PASSED AND ADOPTED by unanimous vote of the Board members present on this 27th day of September, 1988. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date aorid. B . hair District III POWERS NANCY FAHDEN District I Distri t II mw SUNNE W. MCPEAR TOM TORLARSON District IV District V Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of Supervisors affixed i this 27th day of September, 1988. Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator 0 By Deputy Clerk