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RESOLUTION NO, 4060
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA CONGRATULATING
THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ON THE
OCCASION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
WHEREAS March, 1969, marks the beginning of the 50th
Anniversary Celebration Year of the League of Women Voters of
the United States; and ' . '
WHEREAS, the League of Women Voters was founded in 1920
for the purpose of promoting good government and to help 20
million newly-enfranchised women voters to carry out their new
responsibilities, and has in fact assisted men and women voters
alike; and
WHEREAS, the League of Women Voters of Arcadia was
established in 1956 to these same ends; and
,
WHEREAS, the League of Women Voters of Arcadia has
provided non-partisan information on candidates and ballot issues
prior to elections, has encouraged registration and informed voting,
and has helped and encouraged responsible citizenship; and
WHEREAS, the League of Women Voters of Arcadia, while
non-partisan in relation to candidates and political parties, has
studied and acted upon many issues of government in the public
interest; and
WHEREAS, the League of Women Voters of Arcadia ,has
strengthened city government by encouraging interest in government;
by observing government meetings and encouraging others to do so;
by publishing "This is Arcadia'," a reference on the government of
Arcadia; by publishing a guide to health facilities in the area;
by stimulating citizen interest and encouraging official action on
a General Plan for Arcadia; by supporting adequate funding of
Arcadia schools; by informing citizens about and supporting
revision of the Arcadia City Charter, and by many diverse other
constructive activities; now
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arcadia
that the City of Arcadia hereby congratulates the League of Women
Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of '
Arcadia for their promotion of informed and active participation
of all citizens in government; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be hereby
directed to transmit copies of this resolution to the President
of the League of Women Voters of the United States, Mrs, Br,uce B,
Benson, 1200 17th Street, N. W., Washington, D, C., and to the
President of the League of Women Voters of Arcadia, Mrs, Arthur
Starr, 1502 So, Second Avenue, Arcadia, California,
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held
on the Is t day of April , 1969, by the affirma ti ve vo te
of at least three Councilmen, ,to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Arth, Butterworth, Considine, Helms
and Hage
NOES:
None
ABSENT: None
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 1st
day of April
, 1969.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk .
(SEAL)
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