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RESOLUTICN NO. 84-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, COMMENDING CALIFORNIA
ELECTED WOMEN'S ASSOCIATICN FOR EDUCATICN AND
RESEARCH CN THE OCCASION OF ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY.
WHEREAS, the California Elected Women's Association for Education and
Research was founded in February, 1974, as the first statewide association
to facilitate the election of women to public office; and
WHEREAS, CEWAER's membership encompasses women and men in a wide
variety of public offices, including senators, members of the assembly,
supervisors, council members, mayors, members of school boards, community
college trustees, members of boards of equalization, goverment executives,
and individuals interested in the political process; and
WHEREAS, CEWAER encourages women to run for public office by providing
a network of support and information for current and aspiring office
holders, by offering a forum for women who hold public office, by sponsor-
ing seminars on campaign strategies, techniques, and political skills, and
by educating women on public issues and stimulating research on women and
their role in government; and
WHEREAS, CEWAM has been the crucible for an increase in the number of
women elected to hold public office in California and has been the inspira-
tion for the establishment of similar organizations in other states around
the country;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that by the adoption of this Resolu-
tion, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa does hereby congratulate
CEVAM on the completion of its first decade of service to women and to the
entire State of California by helping women increase their participation in
elected and appointed offices and does further extend to CEWAER its sincere
best wishes for continued and expanded success in the future.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of January, 1984.
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Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
C' y Clerk of the City of Costa Mes
SATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COS9A MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 84-12 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 16th day of
January, 1984.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 17th day of January, 1984.
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City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of e
City Council of the City of Costa sa