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DE HCR1
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/6/2009
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Brady
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AI Summary
- Designates February 2011 as African American History Month in Delaware.
- Requests the Governor issue a proclamation for the observance of African American History Month.
- Calls upon all State agencies and Delaware residents to observe February with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities emphasizing African American contributions to the nation.
- Highlights significant historical milestones including the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, the passage of the 15th Amendment on February 3, 1870, and Hiram R. Revels becoming the first African American U.S. Senator on February 25, 1870.
- Recognizes contributions of African Americans including the Tuskegee Airmen and Delaware figures such as Littleton P. Mitchell and Senator Herman Holloway.
Legislative Description
Urging Congress To Enact The Employee Free Choice Act.
Last Action
Stricken
1/19/2010
Committee Referrals
Administration1/6/2009
Full Bill Text
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