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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, the great State of Arizona, although new to statehood in 1920,
was among the first 10 states to recognize the women's vote;
WHEREAS, the League's 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, defend democracy, protect and strengthen voting rights
and access, its commitment to register, educate, and mobilize
voters,the League has become a trusted nonpartisan,grassroots
organization, and;
WHEREAS, the League champions government systems that are open,
transparent, inclusive, and equitable, irrespective of gender,
ethnicity,or political affiliation,are the hallmark of democracy;
and;
NOW,THEREFORE IT BE PROCLAIMED,February 14,2020 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 sealed to this day of 2020.
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JEFF SRWV
Mayor
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