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FROM: Leslie T. Knight, Director of Human Resources Costa
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B Eileen K. Bitten, Assistant Director of Human Resources =;
By: County
DATE: February 27, 1996
SUBJECT: Declaring March 1 through March 31, 1996 as
"Women's History Month" in Contra Costa County
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOACUENDATION
The Women Managers of Contra Costa County ask you to recognize March as Women's History Month in
our County.
BACKGROUND
Since 1910, March 8th has been observed as International Women's Day by people around the world. That
is why March was chosen to be National Women's History Month in the United States.
Traditionally, the teaching of history focused on the military, political and economic events and leaders.
However, this traditional approach has not always addressed the question of "What were the women doing"?
The Women's History Programs set out to answer this question and fill in some important gaps. In addition
to the activities of leaders in the public sphere, women's history also looks at the private sphere and at the
experience and contributions of women for all walks of life. It identifies women who have made a
contribution, who have emerged as community leaders to address unmet needs, to work for the common good
and social justice.
The theme for the 1996 celebration of Women's History Month is "See History in a New Way" which
represents our vision from the beginning. This vision defines women's lives and accomplishments as an
essential part of our national history. And history looks very different when the contributions of women are
included. As the contributions, accomplishments and perspectives of women are added to our shared legacy
as Americans, we increase our own understanding of the world we're living in today, and expand our
possibilities for the future.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON - FEBRUARY 27, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: CONTACT: Eileen Bitten (6-4054) ATTESTED FEBRUARY 27, 1996
Human Resources Department PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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BY DEPUTY
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Declaring March 1 through )
March 31, 1996 as "Women's History Month" ) RESOLUTION NO. 96/74
in Contra Costa County )
WHEREAS, American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have
made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded
and unrecorded ways; and
WHEREAS, American women have played and continue to play a critical economic,
cultural, and social role in every sphere of the life of the Nation by constituting a
significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home; and
WHEREAS, American women have played a unique role throughout the history of
the Nation by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force of the Nation; and
WHEREAS, American women have been leaders, not only in securing their own
rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the
emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and
other movements, especially the peace movement, which create a more fair and just society
for all;
NOW, THEREFORE, we the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County declare
March 1 through March 31, 1996 to be "Women's History Month" in Contra Costa
County.
PASSED on February 27, 1996 by unanimous vote of the Board members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on
the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this 27th
day of February 1996. .
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and County
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