J655-2011 Actions

• Mar 1, 2011: ADOPTED
• Mar 1, 2011: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• Feb 25, 2011: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J655-2011 Text

 ATIVE  RESOLUTION  recognizing  March  of 2011, as Women's History


 S, The State of New York takes great  pride  in  participating  in
  of recognition; and
 EAS, March 2011 has been declared Women's History Month; the theme
 e year is "Our History is Our Strength"; and
 EAS, Our nation has been greatly strengthened through the valuable
 butions of women of every race, ethnic background, and class; and
 EAS,  Women play important economic, social, and cultural roles in
 a through their contributions to the  workforce  both  inside  and
 e of the home; and
 EAS,  They  also  were  instrumental in the establishment of early
 able, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in America; and
 EAS, Throughout history, women have been leaders in several  major
 nts,  including  abolition,  emancipation,  industrial  labor, and
 rights; and
 EAS, Schenectady Business and Professional Women (BPW) will  cele-
  Women's History Month with several events throughout the month of
  culminating with a panel discussion on March 22nd; and
 EAS, Schenectady BPW has a long and distinguished history of work-
  behalf of employed women; and
 EAS, The State of New York is pleased  to  join  this  outstanding
 zation in celebrating Women's History Month; now, therefore, be it
 LVED,  That  this  Legislative  Body pause in its deliberations to
 ize March of 2011, as Women's History Month; and be it further
 LVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
 d to BPW President Jane Osterhout and Women's History Month  Cele-
 n Chair Michele Paludi.