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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing March 2026 as Women's History Month in Solano County (Supervisor Williams)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Williams recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution recognizing the month of March 2026 as Women's History Month in Solano County.
SUMMARY/ DISCUSSION:
Women's History Month traces its origins to 1981, when Congress passed Public Law 97-28, authorizing and requesting the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982, as "Women's History Week." Over the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March for this national observance.
In 1987, following a petition from the National Women's History Project, Congress passed Public Law 100-9, officially designating March 1987 as the first "Women's History Month." Between 1988 and 1994, Congress adopted additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March as Women's History Month each year. Since 1995, presidents have issued annual proclamations recognizing Women's History Month, celebrating the vital contributions of women to the United States, and honoring their achievements throughout American history across all fields and professions.
Solano County has made great strides for women in leadership over the past decade. Forty percent of Solano County elected positions are held by women in 2026. Furthermore, this resolution recognizes women pioneers in recent and history that have contributed to women's empowerment and achievements that have helped create the society in which we thrive today.
Women's History Month is celebrated annually throughout the United States during the month of March. This resolution recognizes the commitments and contributions that women have made to society and culture through innovation, creativity, advancement, and progress hi...
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