HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 04241990 - 90/241IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the matter Declaring
the month of May as National
Disabilities Month and the week ) 90/241
of May 6-12 as Disabled
Employees ' Recognition Week in )
Contra Costa County
WHEREAS , disabled persons of every class and ethnic
background have participated in the founding and building of our
nation and have played a critical role in shaping the economic,
cultural and social fabric of our society through their
participation in the labor force; and
WHEREAS , disabled persons have been leaders in every
movement for progressive social change , the fight for
emancipation, the struggle to organize labor unions, and the
civil rights movement; and
WHEREAS , National Disabilities Month will provide an
opportunity for schools and communities to focus attention on the
heritage of disabled persons ' contributions to Contra Costa
County; and
WHEREAS, National Disabilities Month will include the week
of May 6th as Disabled Employees Recognition Week; and
WHEREAS, National Disabilities Month will be not only a call
to acknowledge the outstanding disabled persons whose names we
know, but also a call to pay homage to the many disabled persons
who have anonymously shaped our collective past; and
WHEREAS, the strides made by our disabled forbearers have
enabled contemporary disabled persons to make tomorrow' s history
by advocating an end to physical assault, discrimination in the
workforce , and by advocating the full participation of the
disabled in the political arena, and equal access to all of the
opportunities this County has to offer; and
WHEREAS, National Disabilities Month will recognize the
success of disabled persons and highlight their accomplishments
considering the changing roles and conditions of disabled
persons in Contra Costa County and will counter barriers to full
and equal participation in Contra Costa County life for disabled
persons; and
WHEREAS, because of the significance and scope of disabled
persons roles in making history and shaping American culture and
society, it is important that Contra Costa County recognize the
many contributions of the disabled; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, that Board members designate the week of
May 6-12th as Disabled Employees ' Recognition Week; and be it
further
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, that Board members of
Contra Costa County take pleasure in honoring the contributions
of disabled persons, and designate the month of May 1990 as
National Disabilities month; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the County Administrator transmit copies of
this resolution to department heads , cities and private
companies.
PASSED and ADOPTED by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present today.
I hereby certify that this is
a true and correct copy of an
action taken and entered on
the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on April 24, 1990.
ATTESTED April 24, 1990
PHIL BATCHELOR
Clerk of the Board and
County Administrator
BY01,& 10 0
DEPUTY CTEAK-
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