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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-07-28 ProclamationCity of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed by the United States Congress on July 26, 1990, to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities, and Whereas, the organization known as Access to Independence wishes to make known to the general public the importance of this Act, and Whereas, people with disabilities -mental, physical or emotional - are individuals in and of themselves, and need the respect and support of others if they are to become independent and self-supporting, and Whereas, the City Council wishes to express support for the efforts of the members of the Evert Conner Center for Independent Living. Now, therefore, I, Regenia D. Bailey, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby proclaim July 25-31, 2009 to be Americans with Disabilities Week and urge all citizens to become aware of and support the intent of The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Independent Living philosophy which dictates that persons with disabilities will take control of and manage their lives. City of Iowa City d PROCLAMATION Whereas, the Americans with Disabilities Act s passed by the United States Congress on July 26, 990, to prohibit discrimi ation against people with disabiliti s, and Whereas, the o anization known as Acces to Independence wishes to m ke known to the general p blic the importance of this Act, an Whereas, people with 'abilities -mental, hysical or emotional - are individuals in a d of themselves and need the respect and support of others 'f they are to b come independent and self-supporting, and Whereas, the City Council wishe to of the members of the Eve C Living. Now, therefore, I, Regenia D. Bailey, Iowa, do hereby proclaim July Americans with and urge all citizens to become The Americans with Disabiliti philosophy which dictates th control of and manage their li :ss support for the efforts r Center for Independent r of the City of Iowa City, 2009 to be isab ities Week aware of ands port the intent of Act and the In pendent Living persons with disa 'lities will take s. Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 28th day of July, 2009