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Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 2/10/2020
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Summary Title: Proclamation for League of Women Voters of Palo Alto
Title: Proclamation Honoring the 100th Anniversary of the League of Women
Voters of Palo Alto
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Clerk
Attachments:
• Attachment A: League of Women Voters 100th Anniversary
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Adrian Fine
Mayor
Proclamation
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 over 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 has consistently been noted for its nonpartisan election information, including
sponsorship of candidate forums and information on state and local 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; and
WHEREAS, the League believes that active and engaged citizens, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, or
political affiliation, are the hallmark of democracy.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Adrian Fine, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the entire City Council
do hereby proclaim February 14, 2020 as League of Women Voters Day in the City of Palo Alto. 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.
Presented: February 10, 2020