Stafford County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: March 19, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA Subject: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Proposed Proclamation P19-06 BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Recognizes event. Recommended Action: Approval of proposed Proclamation P19-16 recognizing Women's History Month in Stafford County. Committee/Commission Recommendation: N/A Strategic Plan: N/A Fiscal Impact: District: N/A Overview: March is recognized as Women's History Month throughout the United States. Discussion/Analysis: March is Women's History Month. Stafford observes the accomplishments and contributions of women nationwide as well as those of women in Stafford. Local historian Jane Conner assisted in naming a few of the more historic of the many wonderful Stafford women to include in the proclamation. Attachments: 1. P19-06 Women's History Month Summary/Conclusion: Proposed Proclamation P19-16 recognizes March as Women's History Month in Stafford County. Reviewed By: Thomas C. Foley, County Administrator 1300 Courthouse Road, P. O. Box 339, Stafford, VA 22555‐0339 Phone: (540) 658‐4541 Fax: (540) 720‐4572 www.staffordcountyva.gov P19-06 PROPOSED BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF STAFFORD STAFFORD, VIRGINIA PROCLAMATION At a regular meeting of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors (the Board) held in the Board Chambers, George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, Stafford, Virginia, on the 19th day of March, 2019: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEMBERS: VOTE: Gary F. Snellings, Chairman L. Mark Dudenhefer, Vice Chairman Meg Bohmke Jack R. Cavalier Thomas C. Coen Wendy E. Maurer Cindy C. Shelton ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On motion of , seconded by , which carried by a vote of , the following was adopted: A PROCLAMATION HONORING AND RECOGNIZING MARCH AS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WHEREAS, American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of Stafford County in countless recorded and unrecorded ways; and WHEREAS, women have played and continue to play critical economic, cultural, and social roles in every aspect of the life of Stafford County; and WHEREAS, women from Stafford County have served our country courageously in the military; and WHEREAS, throughout the history of Stafford County, countless women have served as leaders in effecting change for the betterment of the citizens of Stafford County; and WHEREAS, Pocahontas lived in Stafford County when she was kidnapped, changing the trajectory of her life and bringing renown and recognition to both her people, her descendants and the people of Virginia ; and WHEREAS, Margaret Brent was the first woman lawyer in America; she owned all the land from today's Alexandria to Fredericksburg; and P19-06 Page 2 WHEREAS, Kate Waller Barrett, one of the most prominent American women at the turn of the century, was a physician who helped establish the National Florence Crittenton Mission for outcast women; and who was the first woman, upon her death, to have the state flag lowered to half staff at Virginia's Capitol in Richmond; and WHEREAS, Doretha and Cynthia Montague were two very brave little girls who integrated Stafford County public schools, helping to lead to the eventual desegregation of schools throughout the region; and WHEREAS, former Stafford County Attorney Alda White was the first full-time African-American local government attorney in Virginia, as well as the first woman County Attorney in Stafford; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on this the 19th day of March, 2019, that it be and hereby honor and recognize the month of March as Women’s History Month in Stafford County. TCF:seh .