HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-069RESOLUTION NO. 13-069
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 1, 2013
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. Seeking to formally recognize the role that the rule of law plays in the
foundation of a free, just and safe society, May 1St was declared as "Law Day" by the
United States Congress in 1958.
2. Law Day continues to be a day of public acknowledgment of our nation's
and the State of Florida's heritage of justice, liberty and equality under the law.
3. In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the
American Bar Association has declared the theme for Law Day 2013 as "Realizing the
Dream: Equality for All".
4. The year 2013 also marks the 50th anniversary of the March on
Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s ~~I Have A
Dream" speech in our nation's capitol.
5. This year's theme recognizes the inextricable link between freedom and
equality, the importance of living up to the promise of equality under the law enshrined
in our nation's founding documents, and the challenges that remain in realizing that
ideal.
6. All Americans are entitled to equal protection of the law and to the
unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim May 1, 2013 as ~~LAW DAY" in St. Lucie
County, Florida and calls upon all residents, parents, children, teachers, business and
community leaders to participate in scheduled observances and celebrations of Law
Day 2013, and use this occasion to preserve, strengthen and honor our commitment
to the rule of law and justice for all by participating in Law Day activities.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7th day of May 2013.
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BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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