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