RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 21, 2024
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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners recognizing the month of March as Women's History Month and honoring four women of distinction
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WHEREAS, March is celebrated as Women’s History Month worldwide in acknowledgement of the vast contributions that women have made throughout history; and
WHEREAS, the commemoration of Women’s History Month in the United States began in 1978 in Santa Rosa, California. The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women organized a Women’s History Week event. The week of March 8th was chosen as a way of incorporating International Women’s Day into the celebration; and
WHEREAS, the weeklong celebration in Santa Rosa gained popularity, and in February of 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the week of March 8th as National Women’s History Week. In 1981, the first Congressional Proclamation was issued; and
WHEREAS, Women’s History Month was officially recognized in 1987 when Congress passed Public Law 100-9. Since that time, Presidential Proclamations have become an annual tradition; and
WHEREAS, each year the National Women’s History Alliance selects a theme for Women’s History Month. The theme for 2024 is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion”; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (District) proudly salutes the hundreds of women that work tirelessly at the District to protect our water environment. These women bring a wealth of talent and skills to the agency and are instrumental to our success; and
WHEREAS, the District is proud to honor four women of distinction at this year’s Women’s History Month Lunch and Learn event. Dr. Claudia Hernandez is an Associate Professor of Dermatology and an attending physician at Rush University Medical Center; Dr. Heather Prendergast is a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Illinois Medical Center and a member of the University of Illinois Cancer Center; Andrea Kluger is the Deputy Chief of Staff and Government at the Chicago Federation of Labor; and Dolla Dawson is the Chief Operating Officer and President of Business Operations at Milhouse Engineering & Construction, Inc.; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and our staff, do hereby recognize the month of March as Women’s History Month and honor four women of distinction; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and that a copy of same, suitably engrossed, be presented to Dr. Claudia Hernandez, Dr. Heather Prendergast, Andrea Kluger, and Dolla Dawson.
Dated: March 21, 2024