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The Board considered approving the proclamation for the Constitution and Citizenship Day and Constitution Week in Orange County and authorizing the Chair to sign the proclamation. Chair McKee said Commissioner Price had proposed a substitute resolution. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price to substitute the proposed proclamation (on purple sheet) with suggested changes. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Price read the revised proclamation with suggested changes: ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATION CONSTITUTION AND CITIZENSHIP DAY AND CONSTITUTION WEEK 2015 WHEREAS, on September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the intent of forming a more perfect Union with a foundation in liberty, justice, equality, dignity, and fairness; and WHEREAS, the Hillsborough, North Carolina Convention in 1788 delayed ratification by North Carolina, pending the addition of the Constitution's Bill of Rights; and WHEREAS, the Later Amendments to the Constitution provide protections and liberties for women, formerly enslaved persons, people of color and those historically disenfranchised; and WHEREAS, the rights guaranteed in the Later Amendments have been demanded through the Constitutional right to protest and contest those policies that inhibited the equitable treatment of all persons; and WHEREAS, the success of the United States of America, the State of North Carolina and Orange County is attributable to a diverse heritage and the contributions made by all its citizens, naturalized and native-born; and WHEREAS, the United States Congress has designated the 17th day of September of each year as "Constitution Day" and "Citizenship Day" in commemoration of the formation and signing on September 17, 1787 of the Constitution of the United States and in recognition of all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have attained the full status of citizenship; and WHEREAS, by joint resolution of August 2, 1956, Congress requested the that President of the United States proclaim the week beginning September 17 of each year as "Constitution Week"; and WHEREAS, every citizen of the United States, whether native-born or foreign-born, should observe Constitution and Citizenship Day and Constitution Week each year by giving special thought and consideration to his and her rights and responsibilities under our Constitution; NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, does hereby proclaim September 17, 2015 as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and September 17 through September 23, 2015 as Constitution Week in Orange County, and encourages all residents and citizens to participate in the joint quest to form a more perfect union. This the 15th day of September 2015.