Item B13
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
4/19/00
Division: Mayor Freeman
Bulk Item: Yes
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Department: BOCC-3
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Proclamation proclaiming that May 1, 2000 as Law Day.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Today we take time to celebrate in a nation built on the rule oflaw. We celebrate our freedom and renew
once again our effort to form a more perfect union. I
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
The Board of County Commissioners has in the past issued similar proclamations.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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DISPOSITION:
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WHEREAS, we celebrate Law Day 2000, and mark the new millennium, it is appropriate that
we reflect on our country's accomplishments and gaze ahead to the future; and
WHEREAS, looking back more than 200 years ago, we see a nation founded by dreamers who
wanted something better than the status quo. Our country's founders cherished diversity because they
themselves were different. They created a democratic government built on the freedoms that we still
enjoy today:
. Freedom to say what we believe
. Freedom to choose how we worship
. Freedom to criticize our government
WHEREAS, today, America remains a beacon for people around the world who dream of a
better life. The United States, with all its flaws and imperfections, is still the best hope for democracy
and diversity; and
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WHEREAS, today, we take time to celebrate Law Day in a nation built on the rule oflaw. We
celebrate our freedom and renew once again our effort to form a more perfect union. As we enter the
new millennium, let us continue the quest for equality by working to insure the rights and liberties of
all citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SHIRLEY FREEMAN, Mayor of Momoe County, do hereby proclaim
Monday, May 1,2000 shall be known as:
Dated this
19th day of April, 2000.
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LAW DAY
I urge ~he citizens, schools, businesses and media of Momoe County to use this occasion to celebrate
anew the role of law in protecting the freedom we enjoy and the progress of our nation for the benefit
of we the people.
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