2015-K427
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2015-K427
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION recognizing Women on 20s (W20) for their work in
highlighting American currency in an effort to emphasize the impact of
women throughout the history of the United States
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend Women on
20s for their work in highlighting American currency in an effort to
emphasize the impact of women throughout the history of the United
States, and to call upon President Barack Obama to order the Secretary
of the Treasury to consider changing the current portrait portrayed on
our American $20 bank note to reflect the remarkable accomplishments of
a significant woman who has helped shape our Nation's great history; and
WHEREAS, Given the numerous contributions of immeasurable value women
have made to our great State and Nation it follows that they should be
honored with representation and memorialization on our nation's bank
notes; and
WHEREAS, Six of the sixteen semifinalist candidates chosen by Women on
20s, two of whom were selected as finalists, were residents and contrib-
utors to New York State which gives all New Yorkers something to be
proud of; and
WHEREAS, Semifinalist Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) a New York native,
the First African-American woman elected to Congress, and first majori-
ty-party black candidate for U.S. President was an advocate for minori-
ties, women and children whose contributions changed public perception
of the capabilities of women and African-Americans; and
WHEREAS, Semifinalist Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) moved to New York
as a child and lived there until her death, became a leader in both the
abolition and suffrage movements by establishing organizations, petition
drives, publications, and campaigning widely for passage of the 19th
Amendment to the Constitution giving women the right to vote; and
WHEREAS, Semifinalist Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), a lifelong
New Yorker is called the "founding genius" of the women's rights move-
ment; she convened the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, declaring, "We hold
these truths to be self-evident that all men and women are created
equal," inspiring a generation of suffragists; and
WHEREAS, Semifinalist Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) was born in New
York, where she lived until her later years; she popularized the term
"birth control" and opened the first U.S. birth control clinic leading
to her arrest and trial for disseminating information on contraception;
additionally, she helped in court cases leading to legalization of
contraception in the United States and pioneered Planned Parenthood; and
WHEREAS, Finalist Harriet Tubman (c.1822-1913) was born a slave; she
fled to the North for freedom, later making 19 trips back to the South
as the conductor of the Underground Railroad, leading some 300 slaves to
freedom; in addition, she was a nurse during the Civil War, and served
the Union army as a scout and spy; she was also active in the women's
suffrage movement after the war, and made her final home in Auburn, New
York; and
WHEREAS, Finalist Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) once the first lady of
New York, went on to be nicknamed by Harry Truman "First Lady of the
World" after she redefined the role of First Lady, using her newspaper
column, radio and speeches to champion civil and women's rights, often
in opposition to her husband FDR's policies, continuing on her leader-
ship as one of the first United States delegates to the UN, and drafting
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and
WHEREAS, Changing the current portrait portrayed on our American $20
bank note to reflect the remarkable accomplishments of a significant
woman who has helped shape our Nation's great history, is in conjunction
with the 100th Anniversary of women's suffrage; and
WHEREAS, In an effort to decide which significant woman will be
honored with this auspicious designation, W20, under the direction of
its Founder, Barbara Ortiz Howard, and its Executive Director, Susan
Ades Stone, are conducting a public vote in order to decide who should
be the first woman portrayed on our nation's paper currency; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
recognize Women on 20s (W20) for their work in highlighting American
currency in an effort to emphasize the impact of women throughout the
history of the United States; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Barbara Ortiz Howard, Founder, W20; President of the United
States Barack Obama; and United States Secretary of the Treasury Jacob
J. Lew.
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29 / Apr / 2015
- ADOPTED
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