City of Columbus - File #: 0046X-2010

• File #: 0046X-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/2/2010
• In control: Paley
• On agenda: 4/19/2010
• Final action: 4/22/2010
• Title: To honor the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus on the 90th anniversary of its founding, and to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
• Sponsors: Eileen Paley, Hearcel Craig, Andrew Ginther, A. Troy Miller, Charleta B. Tavares, Priscilla Tyson, Michael C. Mentel

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/22/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/20/2010	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
4/19/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Adopted	Pass
4/19/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/2/2010	1	Council Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council

Title

To honor the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus on the 90^th anniversary of its founding, and to celebrate the 90^th anniversary of the ratification of the 19^th Amendment.

Body

WHEREAS, in 2010, the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus is celebrating the 90^th anniversary of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, giving women the right to vote, and the 90^th anniversary of the League's founding; and

WHEREAS, the League is a nonpartisan political organization that has fought since 1920 to improve our system of government and influence public policy through citizen education and advocacy; and

WHEREAS, membership in the League of Women Voters is open to anyone, and the organization's actions are directed by the consensus of its members; and

WHEREAS, the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus annually produces the trusted, nonpartisan Voter Information Bulletin, helping voters make informed decisions on Election Day; and

WHEREAS, the League has held the public trust for ninety years by respectfully bringing elected leaders and the public together through nonpartisan, civil means; and

WHEREAS, the city of Columbus and the central Ohio area have benefitted tremendously from the countless volunteer hours donated by League members over the ninety-year history of the organization; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

That this Council hereby congratulates the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus on its 90th anniversary and celebrates the ninety-year anniversary of 19^th Amendment's ratification.