HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-20 City Commission Packet Materials - MP. 100th Anniv of League of Women VotersProclamation Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the League of
Women Voters of the United States
Whereas, the League of Women Voters was founded in 1920 as a “mighty political experiment”
by the foremothers of the suffragist movement at the National American Woman Suffrage
Association, and;
Whereas, their goal was to help the 20 million women who were granted the right to vote by
the 19th
Amendment understand and carry out their new responsibility as voters, and;
Whereas, with the success of this effort and the tireless efforts during the last 100 years to
strengthen and uphold its mission to empower voters and defend democracy, the League has
become a trusted nonpartisan, grassroots organization, and;
Whereas, the League has sponsored legislation and fought in the courts to protect and
strengthen voting rights and access, and for free and fair elections, civil rights, children,
community health, and education, and;
Whereas, the League consistently has been noted for its nonpartisan election information,
including sponsorship of local and state candidate forums and information on state, local, and
Bozeman ballot issues, as well as its commitment to register, educate, and mobilize voters, and;
Whereas, the League champions government systems that are open, transparent, inclusive, and
equitable, including the 1972 Montana Constitution, and;
Whereas, the League believes that active and engaged citizens, irrespective of gender,
ethnicity, or political affiliation, are the hallmark of democracy in Bozeman and across the
country;
Now therefore be it proclaimed February 14 as League of Women Voters Day.
We honor and congratulate the League of Women Voters on its 100th
Anniversary and
commend the League for its significant contributions to empowering voters and making
democracy work.
Signed and Proclaimed on this 10th
day of February 2020.
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Chris Mehl
Mayor, Bozeman, Montana
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