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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the 19th Amendment recognized the significance of women’s suffrage, which when
ratified in 1920, affirmed the citizenship of more than 26 million women and granted them a
mechanism to empower themselves, their families, and their communities; and
WHEREAS, the 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920; and
WHEREAS, the year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment and
offers an unparalleled opportunity to commemorate a milestone of democracy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown, Texas is proud to recognize that the ratification of the 19th
Amendment marked the end of a three-generation struggle to win the right to vote, for women; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown, Texas supports the San Gabriel Woman’s Club to mark the
100th Anniversary of women winning the right to vote; and
WHEREAS, the San Gabriel Woman’s Club is a member of GFWC Texas, doing business as the
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs, and is a member of the General Federation of Women’s Club;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
do hereby recognize August 18, 2020 as
100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
In Georgetown, Texas