HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-20 Public Comment - J. Strout - Equal Pay DayFrom:Jan Strout
To:Chris Mehl; nominations@bozemanbpw.org; carsongtaylor@gmail.com
Cc:Erica Coyle; jane@cccmontana.org; Lauren Gette-King; Agenda
Subject:Re: Great column, thank you
Date:Saturday, March 21, 2020 11:27:51 AM
Chris, Thank you so much for your excellent Mayoral Proclamation which gives us both hope and
concrete ways we will be able to partner with the City to move forward on theRecommendations so far from our 2019 report, plus new research based on the new Task
Force's priority issues, the anecdotal feedback from over 2,000 Community supporters andtrusted Community leaders who have been advising us all along.
Thank you also for your kind words and we understand about Monday night and have done
our best to let people know far and wide about the change in plans. And look forward to a timewhen we all can be healthy and gather in person to publicly thank and further encourage the
city and our supporters to continue the empowerment of women, girls and the men who loveus to achieve equity, diversity and inclusion for all.
Best,
Jan Strout, co-leader Bozeman for CEDAW Initiative
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On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 8:02 AM, Chris Mehl
<CMehl@BOZEMAN.NET> wrote:
Jan, Melissa, and Carson,What a great column in today's paper. Thanks for your tireless leadership on these issues
and working with so many in our community to make it a better place.
Thanks also for your patience as we collectively work our way through the COVID crisis.While we'll have limited in-person participation on Monday to mark Equal Pay Day, I
thought it important to go ahead with the Proclamation and observance now AND thenrepeat ourselves later this year to reach out to the public, set an example and educate. It's
not ideal, obviously, but we move forward.
Looking forward to Monday and better days ahead for gender equity, empowerment andfairness. I enjoyed all of your column and this paragraph especially stood out, bravo:
"Fairness, equity and inclusion are critically important values for our community thatencourages all to thrive in the diversity of experiences and backgrounds that populate our
city. Our society as a whole, including men and boys, benefit from equality amongst allraces and between people of all genders. Communities function most efficiently and
supportively when we treat one another fairly and with respect. Collaborative workbetween diverse groups of people with different perspectives and ideas leads to decisions
that are inclusive, embraced, understood by all, particularly when we are facing health andother crises."
Chris MehlMayor, City of Bozeman
cmehl@bozeman.net406.581.4992
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