HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 11062001 - 2001/549RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2001/549
NOVEMBER 2001 AS SELECTIVE
SERVICE AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, the Selective Service System of the United States is the federal agency tasked to provide needed
manpower to the armed services in the event of war or national emergency; and
WHEREAS, United States law requires virtually all men between the ages of 18 through 25 years to register
with the Selective Service System to ensure a fair and equitable draft, should such become necessary; and
WHEREAS, the fairness of any future draft is dependent.upon-a high level of registration compliance; and
WHEREAS, at this time of national emergency it is critical that the.public.be aware of the importance of this
requirement for our national.security; and the need for California as the most populous state to take the lead in
demonstrating a high level of registration; and.
WHEREAS, the month of November 2001 has been designated as National Selective Service Awareness
Month throughout-the United States of America.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the.Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa,County does
hereby proclaim'November, 2001 as
PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THIS 6TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 2001.
JOHN GIOIA.DONNA BER
District I Supervisor District IlfSdpervisor
MARK DESAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
AYLE A.
ME-
MA, Chair
District II Supervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order
entered into the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
John Sweeten,
Cowa
nd Clerk of the.Board of
Supervisq s.
By
Deputy 6erk