CITY OF FRESNO Offices of Council President Nelson Esparza and Councilmember Annalisa Perea Is hereby presented in honor of:
Women’s History Month
WHEREAS: March is nationally recognized as Women’s History Month, a time set aside to honor the achievements and
contributions
of
women
to
American
History
and
the
United
States;
and
WHEREAS: We are proud to recognize Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) and the Fresno State
League
of
Women
Voters,
two
remarkable
organizations
that
promote
and
educate
women
about
the
political
process
to
encourage
involvement
and
commitment
to
addressing
the
challenges
that
impact
their
local
communities;
and
WHEREAS: Founded in 1968, BWOPA is the oldest women’s political organization in California. Through their work,
they
have
provided
leadership,
ensured
African
American
representation
within
the
political
spectrum,
developed
strategies
for
power-building
and
preparation,
and
preserved
the
legacy
and
political
history
of
Black
women
in
California.
BWOPA
has
been
integral
in
the
success
of
the
trailblazing
Black
Women
such
as
Congresswoman
Maxine
Waters,
Congresswoman
Barbara
Lee,
Congresswoman
Diane
Watson,
and
Vice
President
Kamala
Harris;
and
WHEREAS: The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan, civic organization that promotes political education and
action
on
local,
state,
and
national
issues.
Their
Fresno
State
chapter
has
worked
to
increase
voter
registration
and
civic
engagement
among
women
and
students
at
the
collegiate
level.
Their
presence
on
campus
has
provided
an
avenue
to
political
knowledge
at
California
State
University,
Fresno;
and
WHEREAS: Both BWOPA and the League of Women Voters have been key actors of political action in the City of Fresno.
The
work
they
have
done
to
activate
and
encourage
women
of
all
ages
and
backgrounds
to
become
politically
involved
has
greatly
impacted
generations
of
women
and
will
continue
to
do
so
through
mentorship,
leadership,
and
inspiration.
They
have
dedicated
themselves
to
creating
a
future
where
women
are
inspired
to
and
encouraged
to
become
political
leaders;
and
WHEREAS: The City of Fresno and all its constituents are indebted to the joint efforts of these two organizations, which
continue
to
represent
Fresno’s
commitment
to
advocating
for
opportunities
for
all
women
to
learn,
grow,
thrive,
and
be
empowered
to
take
action
and
be
leaders
in
their
communities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that we, Mayor Jerry P. Dyer, Council President Nelson Esparza, Councilmember
Annalisa
Perea,
and
the
Fresno
City
Council,
do
hereby
proclaim,
March
2026,
as:
“Women’s History Month” in the City of Fresno. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed the Seal of The City of Fresno, California, on this 26th day of March 2026 .