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Sacramento, Saturday August
25. 2007
California Women’s Equality Day Parade & Officials Will Speak
California Women’s Equality Day Parade Coalition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(contacts below)
Our Vote=Our Voice
Marching to Reaffirm:
Women and their Supporters Rally to Celebrate a Hard-Earned Right
Sacramento, CA August 24, 2007
– The Women’s Equality Day Parade Coalition is calling on
all women, girls and their supporters to join them on August 25, 2007
for a commemoration of the heroic struggle to win the right to vote and
to encourage women to make their voices heard in all future elections.
Thanks to the efforts of U.S. Congresswoman Bella Abzug, the U.S. Congress
designated August 26th “Women’s Equality Day” to mark
the historic passage of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right
to vote.
Citizens, activists and public officials from all over California will
assemble at 9:30 am at Southside Park -7th at T street- in Sacramento
to march alongside floats to the West Steps of the Capitol where a rally
will be held at 11am.
Speakers will include California Assembly member Dave Jones, Sacramento
Council members Lauren Hammond and Sandy Sheedy, Betty Yee of the State
Board of Equalization, Marika Ymado, Yolo County Supervisor and Aileen
Hernandez ,former National President of National Organization of Women.
There will also be informational booths and vendors.
“By rallying on Women’s Equality Day, we honor the victory
of our foremothers’ 72 year struggle to obtain the right to vote,”
notes Dr. Kimberly Salter, chair of the parade. “These courageous
women who were spit upon, beaten and jailed in their search for justice
would shudder to learn that 22 million single women voters failed to exercise
their right in the last election.”
Mary Rose Kaczorowski, Executive Director of Circle the Earth Grassroots
Women Taking Action for a Sustainable Future stated that “Women
are an important voting constituency and our voice will be heard at the
polls in the upcoming presidential elections”.
With this August 25th parade, organizers hope to impel women to recognize
their contribution to society. “This is a crucial time for women
to play their part in changing the course of history; they ought to make
their voices heard,” says Dr. Salter.
Participants are encouraged to wear white with purple sashes denoting
suffragist colors. They may also bring non-partisan banners and signs,
in keeping with the commemorative character of the event.
Contacts:
For more information on this event or to schedule an interview,
contact:
Dr. Kimberly Salter
Parade Chair
(949) 230-1169
kimsalter@cox.net
Mary Rose Kaczorowski
Media Chair
(510) 459-9448
For Further Reading
Presidential Proclamation for Women’s Equality Day, 2007:
http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=texttrans-english&y=2007&m=August&x=20070807145458eaifas0.1210596
www.womenequalityparade.com
National Archives:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/amendment_19/
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