HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2015-08-24 Item 2 - Proclamation - Women's Equality Day - August 26Office of the Mayor
• City of Tukwila, Washington
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, on November 8, 1910, the State Constitution was
amended to give women in Washington State the right to vote; and
WHEREAS, on August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the United
States Constitution extended the vote to women nationwide; and
WHEREAS, on the anniversary of the 19th Amendment we celebrate
Women's Equality Day and the progress that has been made toward
securing women's full participation in our democracy and renew our
commitment to securing equal rights, freedoms, and opportunities for all
women; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is committed to the elimination of
obstacles to full equality for all; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila urges its citizens to recognize the full
value of women's skills and significant contributions to its labor force;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Jim Haggerton, Mayor of the City of Tukwila,
do hereby proclaim August 26, 2015:
Women's Equality Day
in the City of Tukwila and encourage all public officials, educators,
businesses, community leaders and the residents of Tukwila to join me in
recognizing this special observance.
Signed this twenty - fourth day of August, 2015.
Jim rton, Mayor