Resolution 100072

..Title Recognizing and congratulating the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia on their 90th Anniversary. ..Body WHEREAS, League of Women Voters of Philadelphia is the organization where hands-on work to safeguard democracy leads to civic improvement; and WHEREAS, League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization, that has fought since 1920 to improve our system of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy; and WHEREAS, League members are constantly striving to serve their communities to make strong, safe, fair and vibrant places to live; and WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters of Philadelphia believes in representative government and in the individual liberties established in the Constitution of the United States; and WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters of Philadelphia has always worked to promote the values and processes of representative government; and WHEREAS, League of Women Voters of Philadelphia collaborates with other organizations to achieve mutual goals, increase civic participation, create lasting change in the community and to Make Democracy Work; and WHEREAS, THE League, for 90 years, has held the public trust by respectfully bringing elected leaders and the public together through non-partisan, civil means and through thoughtfully advancing solutions; and WHEREAS, Philadelphia has benefited tremendously from the countless volunteer hours donated by League members over its 90 year history of enhancing our democracy; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That City Council hereby recognize and congratulate the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia on their 90th Anniversary. FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to the League of Women Voters as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body. ..End