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Commissioner H moved adoption
of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-
Resolution Designating October 11, 2012 as the Day of the Girl
WHEREAS, equality and universal access to education for every girl and boy are
among the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals supported by 189 countries
including the United States; and
WHEREAS, the United Nations established October 11 as the annual
International Day of the Girl Child supported and co- sponsored by the United States and
97 other countries; and
WHEREAS, The "Day of the Girl" campaign calls on communities across the
globe to recognize that girls worldwide face many injustices such as discrimination,
gender stereotypes, child marriage and lack of education; and empowers girls to fight for
their own rights; and
WHEREAS, Eagle County joins the Vail Valley Foundation's Youth Foundation
Girl PowHER program and other organizations in supporting girls' increased
participation in sports, science and math- related activities, high school graduation rate,
and providing equal opportunities for all girls by speaking out against gender -based
injustices, celebrating all girls' potential, and encouraging all girls to pursue their dreams;
and
NOW THEREFORE, THE EAGLE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
hereby proclaim October 11, 2012 as the Day of the Girl in Eagle County.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the 9 day of October
2012.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, by and Through Its
ATTEST: o f E BOARD OF COUNTY
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Teak J. Simonton moo° Peter F. Runyon
Clerk to the Board of Chairman
County Commissioners
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Co ssioner
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Sara J. Fisher
c Commissioner
Commissioner vT U t'`' seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The
roll having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Runyon
Commissioner Stavney pit-14 4
Commissioner Fisher N
5
This Resolution passed by / (vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County
of Eagle, State of Colorado.
