HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011993 - 1993-093 1. 19
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA 'COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Declaring
March 1thru March 31, 1993 } RESOLUTION NO. 93/93
as,_ "Women's History Month" )
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 womenhaveplayed 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, thru March 31 1993, to be "Women' s History
Month" in Contra Costa County.
PASSED on March 9, 1993, 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 9th"
day of March, 1993
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County
Administrator.
By: 6 ,__Deputy Clerk