HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3a. Women's History Month ProclamationWHEREAS, Women’s History Month was first recognized in the United States in 1987 when the National
Women’s History Project petitioned Congress for its creation because they noted that women were
represented in less than 3% of history texts; and
WHEREAS, San Luis Obispo women have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of
our Nation, our State, and the City of San Luis Obispo in countless ways, recorded and unrecorded; and
WHEREAS, local women have played and continue to play critical economic, cultural, and social roles
in every sphere of life in our community by comprising a significant portion of the labor force working
inside and outside of the home; and
WHEREAS, local women have played and continue to play essential roles in our local volunteer and
non-profit sector, starting and growing organizations like the League of Women Voters, the Monday
Club, the Women’s Legacy Fund, and Race Matters SLO, among many others; and
WHEREAS, local women have served our country courageously in the military and law enforcement
and have made major contributions to American history, teaching, and literature; and
WHEREAS, local women have been leaders in positions of government and business and in increasing
numbers, are rising to prominent positions; and
WHEREAS, local women have been leaders in progressive social change, in securing the rights of
suffrage and equal opportunity, and in civil rights and social justice movements that help create a
more fair and just society for all; and
WHEREAS, fewer than one-third of California legislators are women and California ranks 28th
nationally for the percentage of women serving in elected office; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Erica A. Stewart, Mayor of the City of San Luis Obispo on behalf of the entire
Council and in collaboration with the League of Women Voters San Luis Obispo County proclaim March
as “Women’s History Month.”
Women’s History Month
March 2025
March 4, 2025
Mayor Date