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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 6 Offered January 8, 2020 Prefiled December 27, 2019 Recognizing January 22 as the Day of Women in Virginia. ----------
Patrons-- Convirs-Fowler, Ayala, Cole, J.G., Hope, Levine, Lopez, Rasoul, Samirah, Simonds and Sullivan
---------- Referred to Committee on Rules ----------

WHEREAS, on January 18, 2017, the House of Delegates agreed to House Resolution No. 268 recognizing January 22 as the Day of Tears in Virginia; and

WHEREAS, on January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the right of women to control their reproductive health care decisions; and

WHEREAS, in 2017 and 2019, a record number of women ran for the House of Delegates; and

WHEREAS, in 2020, there will be more women than ever serving in the House of Delegates; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That January 22 be recognized as the Day of Women in Virginia; January 22 is no longer to be known as the Day of Tears in Virginia; and be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That all Virginians be encouraged to celebrate women in leadership.