Resolution 1567RESOLUTION NO. 1567
A RESOLUTION OF THE EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
IN SUPPORT OF AND IN RECOGNITION OF
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
WHEREAS, this year, 2025, marks the 105 th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th
amendment to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing and protecting women's right to vote;
and
WHEREAS, American women have been and still are leaders in all sectors and facets of life, not
only in securing their own rights of suffrage, liberty, and equal opportunity, but also in the
movements for abolition, emancipation, industrial labor, civil rights, peace, and in defense of our
nation and democracy; and
WHEREAS, locally, nationally, and internationally, women of every race, age, and cultural
background have made historic contributions to the growth, stability, and strength of our
communities in countless recorded and unrecorded ways; and
WHEREAS, the gender pay gap continues to persist for employed women, on average for full-
time workers by approximately $18,616 a year as of 2023 in Washington State, which is the
second worst in the nation. The wage gap for women of color is significantly greater with Black
women earned $28,400 less, and Latina women earned $35,400 less than white, non-Hispanic
men; and
WHEREAS, women across in Edmonds and across our country continue to be instrumentally
important in the lives of their families, friends, co-workers, neighborhoods, and our community,
our businesses, our economy, our government, and more, through their diligence and intentional
efforts; and
WHEREAS, the National Women's History Alliance proudly established March 2025 as
National Women's History Month, ensuring diverse women's voices and contributions are
recognized and celebrated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS
WASHINGTON THAT:
Section 1. The Edmonds City Council adopts this resolution to express its official
position in support of Women's History Month.
Section 2. The City of Edmonds pledges to be a supportive community for the
equal rights of all women.
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RESOLVED this 25 th day of March 2025.
CITY OF EDMONDS
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ATTEST:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.:
March 20, 2025
March 25, 2025
1567
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