Item B3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 18, 2003
Division:
District 1
Bulk Item: Yes
No
Department: Mayor Dixie M. Spehar
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Proclamation recognizing the week of June 15-22,2003 as the Florida Federation of Business &
Professional Women's Clubs week.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The mission of the Florida Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. is to achieve
equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approved
TOT AL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty
OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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I Mayor Di e M. Spehar
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow
Not Required_
AGENDA ITEM # ~
DISPOSITION:
Revised 1/03
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~roclamation
WHEREAS, The Florida Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.
(BPW) is the voice of Florida Working women; and
WHEREAS, the mission of BPW is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace
through advocacy, education and information; and
WHEREAS, BPWs objectives are to elevate the standards for women in business and
professions; to promote the interest of business and professional women; to bring about a spirit of
cooperation among business and professional women of the United Slates; to extend
opportunities to business and professional women through education along lines of industrial,
scientific and vocational activities, and to provide exemplary leadership skills; and
WHEREAS, BPW has three clubs in the Florida Keys; Lower Keys BPW, Marathon BPW
and the club with the largest membership in the slate of Florida, the Upper Keys Century BPW
WHEREAS, Mayor Emeritus Wilhelmina Harvey is a past State President of the Florida
Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. (BPW/FL); and
WHEREAS, BPW/FL in recognizing the high regard the citizens of the Florida Keys have
held BPW, BPW/FL has chosen to hold their Slate Convention June 18th through June 22nd,
2003 in Key West.
NOW, THEREFORE, by the power vested in me as Mayor of Monroe County, Florida, I
do hereby proclaim June 15th through June 22" as
FLORIDA FEDERATION OF
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN'S CLUBS WEEK
Florida, BPW/FL is officially commended for their renowned integrity and exemplary leadership
and the Board of County Commissioners officially welcomes this prestigious organization and the
members of BPW/FL to the Fabulous Florida Keys.
WITNESS my hand and seal of the County of Monroe, Florida, this 18th day of June,
2003.
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