HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012000 - 2000-165 Board of Supervisors
of
Contra Costa County, State of California
IN THE MATTER OF ENDORSING ) RESOLUTION NO.2000/ 165
THE MILLION MOM MARCH ON )
MOTHER'S DAY, MAY 14, 2000 )
WHEREAS,4,223 young people ages 0-19 were killed by gunfire in the United States in
1997,that is one every two hours, nearly 12 people every day;
WHEREAS, American children under the age of 15 are 12 times more likely to die from
gunfire than children in 25 other industrialized countries combined;
WHEREAS,gun homicide is the fourth leading cause of death for young people 10-14
years of age and the second leading cause of death for young people 15-24 years of age;
WHEREAS,too many mothers have felt the pain of losing a child to gun violence;
WHEREAS, Mother's Day originated during the Civil War to remind women to take
care of each other's wounded sons;
WHEREAS,the Million Mom March is a not-for-profit organization that will join
mothers and others from communities across the country to march in Washington, D.C.
on Mother's Day, May 14, 2000 to call on Congress to require all handgun owners to be
licensed and to register their weapons with the proper authorities;
WHEREAS, many concerned people cannot travel to Washington, D.C., a Million Mom
March will be held at Lake Merritt in Oakland on Sunday, May 14th at 1:00PM;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County endorses the Million Mom March on Mother's Day, May 14, 2000.
Introduced by:
I hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and correct copy of an order
entered on the Minutes of the Board
of Supervisors.
Donna Gerber Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Supervisor, District iII Board of Supervisors affixed this
11 th day of April, 2000.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator.
By �
Gayle Uilkema De y Clerk
Supervisor, District II
Resolution No. 2000/165