HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-069RESOLUTION NO. 03-69
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRTL 7,
2003, THROUGH APRIL ~.~, 2003, AS "ST.
LUCIE COUNTY - CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS
WEEK" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Conunissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. The year 2003 marks the twenty-third anniversary of the commemoration of National
Crime Victims' Rights Week.
2. The victims' rights discipline in America has for nearly three decades, dared to dream of
a nation that is free from violence and an America where crime victims are consistently provided
supportive services to help them cope with the trauma of crime and victimization.
3. The 19th Judicial Circuit Victim Rights Coalition is comprised of victim rights advocates
from the State Attorney's Office, the St. Lucie Cotmty Sheriff's Office, the Port St. Lucie Police
Department and the Fort Pierce Police Department.
4. This 19th Judicial Circuit Victim Rights Coalition has decided to increase community
awareness of victim issues; and has decided to focus on the National Crime Victims' Rights Week
on a local level.
5. The new millennium affords us the opportunity to Bring Honor to Victims in a nation
where liberty andjustice for all includes each and every person who has been touched by crime.
6. The 19~h Judicial Circuit Victim Rights Coalition resolved that our individual and
collective efforts reflect the dreams we dare to have ora nation where no crime goes unserved, and
every crime victim is afforded rights and services, and fair treatment by the justice system, and by
society.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim April 7, 2003, through April 11, 2003, as "ST. LUCIE
COUNTY - CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County to become more aware of victim
issues and participate in St. Lucie County - Crime Victims' Rights Week.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 1st day of April, 2003.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND