HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1989.05.11 - 17053Miscellaneous Resolution # 89121 May 11, 1989
BY: GOVERNMENT & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE-
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: HOUSE RESOLUTION #34 (SUPPORT) MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS
AND THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO ISSUE AN
ANNA HOWARD SHAW COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Anna Howard Shaw as a minister, physician and
eloquent orator devoted her life to promoting women's suffrage; and
WHEREAS she was born in England in 1847 and twelve years
later she and and her family moved to Michigan and settled in
IMecosta County's Green township; and
WHEREAS Shaw, who died in 1919, was a temperance lecturer
and abolitionist before she met Susan B. Anthony and joined the
suffrage movement. She later succeeded Anthony as President of the
National Women's Suffrage Association; and
WHEREAS State Representative Joanne Emmons of Big Rapids and
forty-eight other members of the Michigan House of Representatives
signed House Resolution #34 urging Congress and the U. S. Postal
Service to recognize this remarkable Michigan woman by issuing an
Anna Howard Shaw commemorative stamp.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners supports House Resolution #34.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to the Michigan Congressional Delegation.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Government & Transportation
Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
4- GO R MENT & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION # 89121 May 11, 1989
Moved by -Skarritt supported by Oaks the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Luxon, McPherson, Moffitt, Oaks, Pappageorge, Price, Skarritt, Wolf,
Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Chester, Crake, Ferrens, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, Johnson,
R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal, do
hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of the attached resolution,
adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting
held on May 11 , i9 89 with the original record thereof now remaining
on file in my office, and that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom,
and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said County at Pontiac,Michigan this 11th day of May , 1982
LYNY'D. ALLEN, County Clerk
Redister of Deeds
-n151-Ity Clerk