ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 28, 2006

Agenda Item No. 6

 

Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING “WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH” IN INGHAM COUNTY

 

RESOLUTION #06-044

 

WHEREAS, as recently as the 1970s, women’s history was virtually an unknown topic in the K-12 curriculum or in general public consciousness; and

 

WHEREAS, there is still much work to do to increase awareness of women’s issues in Ingham County and throughout the nation; and

 

WHEREAS, in 1978 a group of women established “Women’s History Week,” which included March 8th as International Women’s Day, established in 1908, to ensure that events and celebrations would include a multicultural perspective, recognize the connection between and among all women, and celebrate the important role of women in the paid labor force; and

 

WHEREAS, the United States is a diverse nation comprised of citizens from various ethnic groups and cultures; and

  

WHEREAS, in 1992, a Presidential Proclamation directed that the month of March become a major national and international celebration for Women’s History and be recognized across the United States as “National Women’s History Month”; and

 

WHEREAS, this year, the Ingham County Women’s Commission and the Michigan Woman's Historical Center and Hall of Fame will observe Women’s History Month at a special celebration on March 11, 2006.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby recognize March as “Women’s History Month” in Ingham County.

 

FINANCEYeas:  Thomas, Hertel, Grebner, Dedden, Dougan

            Nays:  None                    Absent: Weatherwax-Grant             Approved 2/22/06