HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-158RESOLUTION NO. 09-158
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FRIDAY, MAY
1, 2009 AS "LAW DAY" IN ST. LUCIE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has
made the following determinations:
1. This country was founded on the principle that voluntary adherence to the
rule of law expands, rather than limits, the opportunities of freedom for all.
2. A viable democracy requires understanding of the nature and basis of our
freedoms and recognition of the individual responsibilities which those freedoms impose.
3. The Law Day 2009 theme, A Legacy of Liberty - Celebrating Lincoln's
Bicentennial, encourages us all to explore the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, who is
recognized as one of our nation's greatest and most eloquent presidents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim Friday, May 1, 2009, as "LAW DAY" in St.
Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the citizens, schools, businesses, legal professionals, and
media of St. Lucie County to use this occasion to preserve and strengthen the rule of law.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 5~h day of May, 2009.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY: •
CHAIR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FOR~41 AND
CORREG~NESS:
GOUNTY AT~`'O~tNEY