HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2001-R0088 - City Support For Kids Voting Texas/City Of Lubbock Program - 03/22/2001Resolution No. 2001-80088
March 22, 2001
Item No. 45
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock actively supports and encourages citizen
participation in government; and
WHEREAS, only 35 percent of the nation's eligible citizens participate in the
democratic process; and
WHEREAS, confidence in democracy and the ability to govern ourselves begins
in the voting booth; and
WHEREAS, participation in the democratic process must be enhanced and the
trend of apathy reduced; and
WHEREAS, Kids Voting is a program created to enable children to actually
accompany their parents to polling places and to cast simulated ballots on candidates
and issues; and
WHEREAS, the Kids Voting project is an innovative blend of private sector
resources and business leadership, school and community partnerships and
volunteerism, and is centered in the concept of family involvement; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the Mayor and City Council of the City of Lubbock support the Kids
Voting Texas/City of Lubbock Program for our community.
Passed by the City Council this 22nd day of March , 2001.
WINDY SI MAYOR
ATTEST:
Rebecca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Rebecca Garza
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John M. Knight �f
Assistant City Attorney
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Resolution No. 2001—R0088
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, ELECTING TO
SUPPORT KIDS VOTING TEXAS/LUBBOCR COUNTY.
WHBR$AS: the City of Lubbock actively supports and encourages
citizen participation in government; and
WHEREAS: only 35 percent of the nations eligible citizens
participate in the democratic process; and
WHERZA8: confidence in democracy and the ability to govern
ourselves begins in the voting booth; and
WHEREAS- participation in the democratic process must be
enhanced and the trunci of apathy reduced; and
WH$RRAS: Kiaa Voting is a program created to enable children to
actually accompany their parents to polling places and
to cast simulated ballots on candidates and issues:
and
WHEREAS: the Kids voting project is an innovative blend of
private sector resources and business leadership,
school and community partnerships and volunteerism,
and is centered in the concept of family involvement:
NOW, THEREPORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT
TEE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF TSE CITY OF LUBBOCK ELECTS
TO SUPPORT THE KIDS VOTING TEXASIUBBOCK COUNTY
PROGRAM FOR OUR COMMUNITY,
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of '2000.
LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS
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