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124 <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br /> VI. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS <br /> A. PROCLAMATION OF WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY <br /> This item was presented by Diane Waters, a member of the <br /> Commission for Women. The purpose of this presentation was to proclaim <br /> August 26, 1990 as Women's Equality Day; to recognize the importance of <br /> this day by inviting community participation; and to show the Orange <br /> County Commissioners' support of women in Orange County. <br /> Chairman Carey read the following Proclamation: <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: <br /> "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall <br /> not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any <br /> 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 <br /> and the Board of Commissioners of Orange County of the status of women <br /> in 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 Sunday, August 26, 1990 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 /> This the 6th day of August, 1990. <br /> VII. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS <br /> None. <br />