HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.03.06 - 21217Miscellaneous Resolution #14046
BY: Commissioners Mattie McKinney Hatchett, District #10; Shelley Goodman Taub, District # 12;
Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Helaine Zack, District #18; Janet Jackson, District #17; Kathy
Crawford, District #9; Christine Long, District #7; Nancy Quarles, District #21
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — NAMING MARCH 2014 AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
IN OAKLAND COUNTY AND HONORING MARY BARRA'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the
growth and strength of our nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways; and
WHEREAS women have played and continue to play a critical economic, cultural, and social role in
every sphere of the life of the nation by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working
inside and outside of the home; and
WHEREAS women have played a unique role throughout the history of the nation by providing the
majority of the volunteer labor force of the nation; and
WHEREAS women were particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic,
and cultural institutions in our nation; and
WHEREAS women of every race, class, and ethnic background served as early leaders in the forefront
of every major progressive social change movement; and
WHEREAS women have been leaders in critical roles and at crucial points of history to create a fair
and just society for all; and
WHEREAS greater attention to the role of American women in history in the literature, teaching and
study of history would provide inspiration, hope and drive to new generations of women leaders; and
WHEREAS Oakland County women and all citizens celebrated a breakthrough this past year when
Waterford native Mary Barra was named the first woman to lead an auto manufacturing company; and
WHEREAS Mary Barra's personal story and local ties, including her work at the GM Pontiac division,
starting as student intern and working her way up through years of hard work that that have led to her
current post as CEO of General Motors are a tremendous inspiration to all women, especially young
women; and
WHEREAS Mary Barra provides a powerful role model to young students, especially young women, to
learn science, technology, engineering and math, opening the door to successful careers in
engineering; and
WHEREAS Mary Barra's accomplishments mark her uniquely as a woman of character, courage and
commitment and as a native of Oakland County she brings great pride to her community and as a
woman who is making history now, is deserving of special recognition.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
designates March 2014 as Women's History Month in Oakland County and encourages our citizens,
governmental agencies, businesses and schools to celebrate the generations of women who have left
enduring imprints on our history.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners extends further
recognition to Oakland County native General Motors CEO Mary Barra as an outstanding woman of
character, courage and commitment that is making history now.
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Resolution #14046 March 6, 2014
Moved by Hatchett supported by Long to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
#14046 — Board of Commissioners — Naming March 2014 as Women's History Month in Oakland County
and Honoring Mary Barra's Accomplishments.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton,
Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer,
Gershenson. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #14046 — Board of Commissioners — Naming March 2014 as Women's History Month in
Oakland County and Honoring Mary Barra's Accomplishments carried.
Moved by Hatchett supported by Long the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Gosseliri, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles,
Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson,
Gingell. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
HEREBY APPROVE THIS AESCUMN
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45,659A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on March 6, 2014,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 6th day of March 2014.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County