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)9F <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS,the Orange County Human Relations Commission has diligently served the <br /> County of Orange since 1987,and is committed to promoting the equal treatment of all <br /> individuals; and <br /> WHEREAS,women of every race, ethnicity, class and faith have made historic contributions <br /> to the growth and strength of our County in countless ways, recorded and unrecorded; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County women have played and continue to play a critical role in the <br /> economic, cultural and social spheres of the life of the County; and <br /> WHEREAS,women of every race, ethnicity, class and faith served as early leaders in the <br /> forefront of every major progressive social change movement; and <br /> WHEREAS,women have been leaders in securing their own rights of suffrage <br /> and equal opportunity,and also in the abolitionist movement,the emancipation movement, <br /> the industrial labor movement,the civil rights movement,and other movements, especially <br /> the peace movement,which create a more fair and just society for all; and <br /> WHEREAS, despite these contributions,the role of women in history consistently has been <br /> overlooked and undervalued in the literature,teaching and study of American history; and <br /> WHEREAS,women constitute a majority of the Orange County labor force working <br /> inside and outside of the home; and <br /> WHEREAS,currently,women receive unequal pay for equal work; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Orange <br /> County, North Carolina does hereby proclaim March 2015 as "WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH" <br /> in Orange County,and challenges County residents to observe this month with appropriate <br /> programs, ceremonies and activities. <br /> THIS THE 17th DAY OF MARCH, 2015. e an�C n <br /> Earl McKee, Chair <br /> 41 Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />