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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, October, 1995, has been declared McHENRY
COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH; and
WHEREAS, Acts of domestic violence occur every 15
seconds in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Approximately one half of all couples
experience at least one violent incident during their
relationship;
WHEREAS, Six million American women are beaten each
year by their husbands or boy friends;
WHEREAS, Twelve percent of elder women are victims of
domestic violence;
WHEREAS, Battering is the single major cause of injury
to women, more frequent than auto accidents, muggings and
rapes combined;
WHEREAS, Children are emotionally traumatized by
witnessing family violence; with many of them growing up to
repeat the pattern as victim or abuser;
WHEREAS, Through continued public awareness education
and enforcement of domestic violence laws, family violence
can be reduced;
WHEREAS, McHENRY COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS
MONTH provides communities and organizations an opportunity
to join together to work towards decreasing domestic
violence.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this City of McHenry,
McHenry County, Illinois, that in recognition of this
opportunity to impact domestic violence, the City of McHenry
joins with other organizations across the County to proclaim
October, 1995, in McHenry County, Illinois, DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, and encourages the residents of
the City of McHenry, Illinois to observe this month with
appropriate programs and to make an effort to reduce
domestic violence.
Dated at Woodstock, Illinois on this
of SEFIEMBC-9� , 1995.
ATTEST:
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Steven J. Cuda, Mayor
City of McHenry
Pamela J. Althoff, City Clerk
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