HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 02271996 - 96-74 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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