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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the American Business Women’s Association was founded on September 22, 1949,
with the following Mission Statement: “To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to
provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others to grow personally and professionally through
leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.”
WHEREAS, the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) is a non-profit, prestigious
business organization made up of thousands of professionals across the nation, and the membership in
ABWA represents a range of 23 different industries. ABWA has provided education, workplace skills and
career-development training for more than 560,000 members; and
WHEREAS, ABWA also supports education through national scholarships and, since its
inception, has awarded over 15,250 scholarships worth over $15.4 million through the Stephen Bufton
Memorial Educational Fund; and
WHEREAS, “American Business Women’s Day” on September 22nd celebrates the important
contributions that more than 57 million American working women and 7.7 million women business owners
are making to this nation; and
WHEREAS, this ABWA founding date was recognized in 1983 and 1986 by Congressional
Resolution and Proclamation issued by President Ronald Reagan to recognize the achievements of all
workingwomen in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the Red Poppy of Texas Chapter was chartered in Georgetown in October, 1999, and
the membership has monthly meetings, provides on-going networking opportunities as well as business-
related educational programs, and has participated in community events such as the annual Red Poppy
Festival and the Georgetown Christmas Stroll; and
WHEREAS, the Red Poppy Chapter will recognize the American Business Women’s Day on
Thursday, September 23, 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE GARVER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim, September 22, 2010 as
American Business Women’s Day