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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, more than 50 years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act, women, especially minority
women, continue to suffer the consequences of unequal pay; and
WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, full-time women working year round in 2012
earned on average 77 percent of the earnings of their male counterparts, indicating little change or
progress in pay equity; and
WHEREAS, according to one estimate, college-educated women working full time earn more than
a half million dollars less than their male peers do over the course of a lifetime; and
WHEREAS, nearly four in 10 mothers are primary breadwinners in their households, and nearly
two-thirds are significant earners, making pay equity critical to families’ economic security; and
WHEREAS, a lifetime of lower pay means women have less income to save for retirement and less
income counted in a Social Security or pension benefit formula; and
WHEREAS, fair pay strengthens the security of families today and eases future retirement costs,
while enhancing the American economy; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE GARVER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, April 8, 2014
EQUAL PAY DAY
and urge the citizens of Georgetown, Texas to recognize the full value of women’s skills and significant contributions
to the labor force and further encourage businesses to conduct an internal pay evaluation to ensure women are being
paid fairly.