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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, in July 2017 people with disabilities and our supporters will celebrate the
26d' anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and
WHEREAS, there are over 50 million people with disabilities of all ages living in
communities throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, the disability community has a critical interest in policies enacted at local,
state and national levels that effect the integration of people with disabilities, young and
old, into our communities; and
WHEREAS, getting the disability community involved in influencing public policies is
essential if these policies are to meet the real needs of people with disabilities to live in the
community; and
WHEREAS, voting is one way for the disability community to exert their influence at
local, state and national elections; and
WHEREAS, there are multiple efforts to develop disability coalitions around the issue
of voting; and
WHEREAS, REV UP America " Register — Educate — Vote Use your Power" is a
national effort to encourage local and/or state disability community voting coalitions.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, James A. Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, designate the
week of July 17'' — 21" as
National Disability Voter Registration Week
and encourage Iowa City to increase the political power of people with disabilities while
also engaging candidates and the media to recognize the disability community.
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Signed in Iowa City, b
this 18th day of July, 2
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, in July 2017 people with disabilities andur supporters will celebrate the
26`h anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act ( A); and
WHEREAS, there are ver 50 million people/*al
sabilities of all ages living in
communities throughout a United States; and
WHEREAS, the disabil community has a cnterest in policies enacted at local,
state and national levels that ffect the integrationple with disabilities, young and
old, into our communities; an
WHEREAS, getting the disabi 'ty commungy involved in influencing public policies is
essential if these policies are to methe real eds of people with disabilities to live in the
community; and
WHEREAS, voting is one way for theability community to exert their influence at
local, state and national electio
WHEREAS, there are multiple ef"to de elop disability coalitions around the issue
of voting; and /
WHEREAS, REV UP Ame . a " Register — Educ to — Vote Use your Power" is a
national effort to encourage logil and/or state disabili ommunity voting coalitions.
NOW, THEREFO , I, James A. I hrogmorton, or of Iowa City, designate the
week of July 171h_ 21 �` as
Nation7(dfidates
isability Voter Regi ration Week
and encourage Iy to increase the political power of people ith disabilities while
also engaging c and the media to recognize the disability community.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Ic
this 18"' day of July, 2(
r t 1 -1 City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed on July 26,
1990, to ensure the civil rights of individuals with disabilities; and,
Whereas, Iowa City, Iowa affirms the principals of equality and inclusion for
persons with disabilities as set forth for the State of Iowa and embodied in the
ADA, the laws of the State of Iowa, and ordinances of Iowa City; and,
Whereas, numerous organizations in Iowa City work with constituents and
communities to bring forth the promise of hope and freedom that is envisioned by
the ADA; and,
Whereas, the 2010 U.S. Census reported that nearly one in five Americans had a
disability; and,
Whereas, the ADA benefits all Americans, as nearly everyone will live with a
disability at some point in their lives; and,
Whereas, on July 22, 2017, an event celebrating the 270' anniversary of the
passage of the ADA, "Celebrating our progress, recommitting to our future," will
be held at the Iowa City Ped Mall from 10 a.m. to noon.
Now Therefore, I, James A. Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, hereby proclaim
July 22, 2017 as
Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day
and urge community members to participate in activities that celebrate and honor
the spirit of the Act.
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M yor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 18th day of July, 2017
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
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Whereas, the Americans with Disabilities
1990, to ensure the civil rights of individuals
Whereas, Iowa ty, Iowa affirms the prin
persons with disc 'lities as set forth for the
ADA, the laws of th State of Iowa, and ordin
Whereas, numerous
communities to bring
the ADA; and,
Whereas, the 2010 U.S.
disability; and,
(ADA) was passed on July 26,
disabilities; and,
of equality and inclusion for
of Iowa and embodied in the
of Iowa City; and,
nizations in Io a City work with constituents and
the promise of ope and freedom that is envisioned by
-nsu report that nearly one in five Americans had a
Whereas, the ADA benefits all
disability at some point in their li
Whereas, on July 22, 2017,
passage of the ADA, "Celebr,
be held at the Iowa City Ped N
Now Therefore, I, James A.
July 22, 2017 as
Americans w
and urge community
the spirit of the Act.
as nearly everyone will live with a
/event 1lebrating the 27`x' anniversary of the
our pro ss, recommitting to our future," will
from 10 a.m to noon.
of Iowa City, hereby proclaim
Disabilities Act
to participate in activities
Mayor
wareness Day
celebrate and honor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 18th day of July, 2017