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City of Iowa City
Proclamation
WHEREAS, Iowa City is committed to inclusion as a fundamental aspect of our
community; and
WHEREAS, cities and towns are the best place to make inclusiveness an everyday
priority; and
WHEREAS, local elected officials can and should lead the way forward in making
inclusiveness a priority in America's cities and towns; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities has designed the Partnership for Working
Toward Inclusive Communities to support cities and towns in their commitment to
inclusion; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities and its members believe an inclusive
community promotes equal opportunity and fairness; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities and its members believe an inclusive
community promotes citizen participation and engagement; and
WHEREAS, National League of Cities President Jim Hunt, councilmember, Clarksburg,
West Virginia, has invited local officials to join the Partnership for Working Toward
Inclusive Communities and to make a commitment to building more inclusive
communities in their own cities and towns.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Iowa City hereby reaffirms our
commitment to inclusion as a fundamental aspect of our community, pledges active
efforts to seek to achieve that goal, and urges all citizens of Iowa City to join together to
support this effort.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 21'1 day of August 2007.
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Proclamation
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Toward Inclusive Com unities to support cities and towns in th i~/60mmitment to
inclusion; and
WHEREAS, the National L ague of Cities and its members
community promotes equal 0 ortunity and fairness; and /
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WHEREAS, the National Leag e of Cities and its mel}l believe an inclusive
community promotes citizen partl ipation and engag i ent; and
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WHEREAS, National League of CI ies PresidenVJim Hunt, councilmember, Clarksburg,
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West Virginia, has invited local offic Is to joirythe Partnership for Working Toward
Inclusive Communities and to make a ommitillent to building more inclusive
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESO V D that Iowa City hereby reaffirms our
commitment to inclusion as a fund ental pect of our community, pledges active
efforts to seek to achieve that goa and urge all citizens of Iowa City to join together to
support this effort.
BE IT FURTHER RESO ED that Iowa City 'oins the Partnership for Working
Toward Inclusive Comm ities.
Signed in 10 a City, Iowa,
this 21st d of August 2007.
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