Durham County - File #: 19-0503

• File #: 19-0503
• Version: 1
• Type: Ceremonial Item
• Status: Ceremonial Item
• File created: 10/8/2019
• In control: Board of County Commissioners
• On agenda: 10/14/2019
• Title: Resolution - 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Giving Women the Right to Vote (10min)

Item:                       

Title

Resolution - 100^th Anniversary of the 19^th Amendment Giving Women the Right to Vote (10min)

Body

Date of BOCC Meeting:  October 14, 2019

Request for Board Action:

Agenda Text

The Board is requested to approve the resolution recognizing the 100^th Anniversary of the 19^th Amendment Giving Women the Right to Vote.

During the 2019 North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Conference in Guilford County the League of Women Voters of North Carolina (LWVNC) asked all 100 counties to pass a resolution commemorating the passage of the 19^th Amendment giving women the right to vote. 

With their slogan, “100 counties for 100 years” they ask Durham County to join with others across North Carolina in support of the resolution. 

Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Goal 1: Community Empowerment and Enrichment

Resource Persons:  Krishna Mondal, President of the LWV of Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties; Mary Klenz, 2^nd President of LWVNC; Vicki Boyer, Former President of LWVNC; Commissioners Brenda Howerton and Ellen Reckhow

County Manager’s Recommendation:  The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Giving Women the Right to Vote.

Signature

County Manager: ____________________________