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2 <br /> IV. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS <br /> A. PROCLAMATION OF WOMEN'S EOUALITY DAY <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by <br /> Commissioner Gordon to proclaim August 26, 1991 as Women's Equality Day <br /> in Orange County in accordance with the proclamation as stated below: <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS, on August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of <br /> the United States was ratified; and <br /> WHEREAS, that amendment reads as follows: "The right of citizens of the <br /> United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United <br /> States or by any state on account of sex" ; and <br /> WHEREAS, the power of the vote is the gateway to continued improvements <br /> in the status of women; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Commission for Women advises the citizens and <br /> the Board of Commissioners of Orange County of the status of women in <br /> Orange County; and <br /> WHEREAS, that status remains unequal, especially economically and <br /> politically; and <br /> WHEREAS, yet women make significant contributions economically, <br /> politically and in myriad ways to Orange County, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby <br /> proclaim Monday, August 26, 1991 as <br /> WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY <br /> in celebration of women's contributions and their right to economic and <br /> political equality and do hereby urge all citizens to work to guarantee <br /> full equality for all women. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> B. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO LOCAL LEGISLATORS <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the resolution as stated below with <br /> the addition of Senator Ralph Hunt. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br /> Commissioner Insko to reconsider the previous motion. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br /> Commissioner Insko to honor the four legislators who represent Orange <br /> County. That resolution is stated below: <br /> LEGISLATIVE <br /> RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION <br /> TO <br /> THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION FROM <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> WHEREAS, The Orange County Board of Commissioners developed and <br /> approved a legislative package that was submitted to the <br /> Orange County delegation for consideration by the 1991 Session <br /> of the North Carolina General Assembly, and <br />