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•-- BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - ACTION AGENDA <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> MEETING DATE 8/18/87 ITEM NQ <br /> SUBJECT: Proclamation of Women's Equality Day 028 <br /> 1DEPARTMENT: Commission for Women <br /> I f PUBLIC HEARING: YES x NO <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : proclamation <br /> INFORMATION CONTACT: Andi Reynolds <br /> Coordinator <br /> PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 732-8181 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH - 732-9361 <br /> CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE -- 227-2031 <br /> DURHAM - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To officially recognize August 26, 1987 as Women's Equality Day. This day <br /> celebrates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which <br /> gives women the right to vote. <br /> BACKGROUND: To continue the advisory role of the Commission for Women to th <br /> County Board of Commissioners. the Orange <br /> • Increases the importance of the day in the public eye <br /> • Fosters awareness of the 19th Amendment <br /> • Publicizes the role of the Commission for Women as advisor to the <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> • Documents the Orange County Board of Commissioners ' support for women <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : As the Board decides. <br />