#6 Recognize March, 2012 as Women's History Month (File Res. #2012-894)
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE MEMORANDUM
REVISED March 8, 2012
TO: City Council
FROM:Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant
SUBJECT: Action on a proposed resolution recognizing March, 2012 as Women’s
History Month in the City of Janesville. (File Res. No. 2012-894)
Request
Council President Steeber and Councilmember Liebert requested staff develop a
resolution recognizing Women’s History Month.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends the Council approve Resolution No. 2012-894 to recognize the
month of March, 2012 as Women’s History Month.
City Manager’s Recommendation
The City Manager recommends approval of Resolution No. 2012-894.
Suggestion Motion
I move to adopt Resolution No. 2012-894 to recognize the month of March, 2012 as
Women’s History Month.
Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress
passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the
week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week." Throughout the next five
years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as
"Women’s History Week." In 1987, after being petitioned by the National Women’s
History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March
1987 as “Women’s History Month." Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed
additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of
each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, Presidents Clinton, Bush and
Obama have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March
as “Women’s History Month.”
The purpose of Women’s History Month is to pay tribute to the generations of women
whose commitment to nature, sciences, the arts and other initiatives have proved
invaluable to society. (Source: http://womenshistorymonth.gov/)
FILE RESOLUTION NO. 2012-894
A resolution recognizing March, 2012 as Women’s History Month in the City of
Janesville.
WHEREAS
, celebrating women’s history began in 1981 when Congress requested the
President designate a week in March as Women’s History Week and in the early 1990s,
the celebration was expanded to Women’s History Month; and
WHEREAS
, the purpose Women’s History Month is to pay tribute to the generations of
women whose commitments to nature, sciences, the arts and other initiatives proved
invaluable to society; and
WHEREAS
, we commemorate the difficulties and political activism that women have
encountered, including the work of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Rosa Parks; and
WHEREAS
, we honor the passion for science and technology of women, such as Sally
Ride and Amelia Earhart, who paved the way for future generations to make
technological advances through their exemplary contributions; and
WHEREAS
, we recognize female artists for their perspective and emotion-stirring
artistic abilities, such as Frida Kahlo, whose creative styles are still taught in school
systems across the country; and
WHEREAS
, we credit women, such as Florence Nightingale, for their selfless giving
and charitable acts to help those with medical conditions; and
WHEREAS
, we acclaim all women who positively impact their family, school,
neighborhood, work environment or community by using their talents and creativity to
help others and better our society.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVEDby the Common Council of the City of
Janesville
on this 12th day of March, 2012, that the month of March, 2012be
recognized as Women’s History Month in the City of Janesville; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Common Council
to call upon all Janesville
citizens to recognize and thank the women that have made positive contributions in
their lives and to the Janesville community.
ADOPTED:
Motion by:
Second by:
APPROVED:
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Dongarra-Adams
Liebert
Eric J. Levitt, City Manager
McDonald
Rashkin
ATTEST:
Steeber
Voskuil
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Proposed by: Steeber, Liebert
Prepared by: Mgt Asst