HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 93-4628, by Representatives Brown, Miller, J. Kohl, Ogden, Flemming, Wolfe, L. Johnson, Eide, Veloria, Conway, Shin, Karahalios, Grant, Dellwo, Thibaudeau, Anderson, Pruitt, Johanson, Romero, G. Fisher, Wood, Rust, Finkbeiner, Cothern, Kessler, Orr, Mastin, Jacobsen, R. Fisher, Wineberry, H. Myers and Long

          WHEREAS, Women of every race, economic status, religious affiliation, age, sexual orientation, and ethnic background and women with varying degrees of abilities and disabilities have made significant contributions to the growth and development of our communities, state, nation, and world; and

          WHEREAS, Women continue to make vital social, economic, spiritual, and cultural contributions; and

          WHEREAS, Throughout history, women have provided most of the labor of raising and caring for children and have performed countless hours of unpaid household labor; and

          WHEREAS, Women have been particularly important in establishing and operating many charitable, philanthropic, political, and cultural institutions and campaigns; and

          WHEREAS, Women have served as leaders of movements for progressive social change and fought to secure individual rights and freedoms; and

          WHEREAS, Despite these contributions, women have been overlooked and undervalued in history, literature, social and scientific theories, and culture;

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the accomplishments of American women and women everywhere, honor and pay tribute to the women of the world, and join with others in acknowledging March 8th as International Women's Day and March as Women's History Month.

                            I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of

                       Resolution 4628 adopted by the House of Representatives

                                                      March 26, 1993.

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                                             Alan Thompson, Chief Clerk