Item B2
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
10/18/00
Division: Mayor Freeman
Bulk Item: Yes
No X
Department: BOCC-3
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Announcement of Proclamation presented to the Upper Keys Business Professional Women for their
Business Expo being held this afternoon in Key Largo from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes No
COST CENTER #
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No AMOUNT PER MONTH YEAR
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMBlPurchasing_ Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: Included:
To Follow:_Not Required:
DISPOSITION:
Agenda Item #:
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WHEREAS, working women ~nstitute 62.7'million of the Dation's work force and strive to
serve their communities, their ~ ~ their nation in professional, civic and cultural capacities; and
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WHEREAS, women-owned businesseS aCcOunt for over one-third of all firms in the country
,imd Provide employment for.one.:~~~(~~ four U.S~_workers; and
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WHEREAS, major goalsofbusmess and professional women are to promote equality for all
.- women and to help create better, conmlions' for business women through the study of social,. economic,
and political problems; and" ,Of. ~., -~"_'~ ':'., <."
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WHEREAS, all of~~ ~ I#o~oftheir leadership in these many fields oiendeavor;
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NOW, TIiEREFORE, by virtue of the power vested in me as Mayor of Monroe County,
Florida, I SHIRLEY FREE~, do. hereby proclaim the Week of October 16-20, 2000 as:
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NA TIONALBUSINESS
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WOMEN'S WEEK
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and urge all citizens in MonroeCounty:aiI civic and fraternal groups, all educatioDaI associations, all
news media and other community organizations to join this salute to working women. Encourage and
promote the celebration of the ~hievements of all business and professional women.as they contribute
daily to our economic, civic and cuJtural purposes.
DATED this 18th day ofOciOber, 2000.
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SHIRLEY EMAN --
MONROE C MAYOR
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