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WHEREAS, prior to the ratification of the 19th Amendment, women in the United States
were denied the right to vote, and
WHEREAS, the 19th Amendment continues to serve as a symbol of the continued fight for
equal rights, and
WHEREAS, women make up half of the population, but continue to be under represented
in elected office, and
WHEREAS, August 26th was designated as Women’s Equality Day in 1971 to
commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kelly Ohlson, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Fort Collins do hereby
declare August 26, 2012 as
WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY
and encourages all women to actively engage in the political process by voting, running for office,
and participating in city boards and commissions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 21st day of August, A.D. 2012.
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Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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City Clerk