City of
Manhattan Beach
Prodamation
Whereas romen of'ever race, class, and ethnic background hare made historic contributions to the growth and strength of Manhattan Beach in countless recorded and unrecorded wars; and Wherers, women have plated and continue to play a critical economic, cultural and social role in erer sphere of'the lite ol' Manhattan Beach be constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home; and
Wherers. women were particularly important in the establishment of earls charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in Manhattan Beach; and
Whereres women of'erertrace, class, and ethnic background served as early leaders in the foretiont of every major progressire social change morement; and
Wherers. women have serred our country courageouslt in the militart; and Wheretes women have been leaders, not on in securing their own rights of suffiage and equal opportunit; but also in the abolitionist morement, the emancipation morement, the industrial labor morement, the ciril rights morement, and other movements, especially the peace morement, which create a more fair and just societ for all; and Whereas. despite these contributions, the role of'women in histort has been consistenths overlooked and undervalued, in the literature, teaching and studs of American history:
New, Therefore. Be It Resceed that 1, Amy Thomas Howord, Mayor of the Cit of Manhattan Beach, California, on behalf of the City Council and the residents of Manhattan Beach, do herebt proclaim March 2025, as
Naional Maen's Hitary Month
and encourage all residents and visitors to Manhattan Beach to recognize and celebrate the tremendous contributions that women of the past, present, and future make to cit; state, national and world history:
Dated this I' dias of March, 2025.
ATTEST:
City Clerk Liza Tamura tomas He
CALIFORNT