Agenda 01/10/2017 Item # 4A 4.A
01/10/2017
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, since 1993, the President of the United States has proclaimed January
16th of each year to be Religious Freedom Day; and,
WHEREAS, President Barack Obama's 2016 Proclamation ended as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United
States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim
January 16, 2016 as Religious Freedom Day. I call on all Americans
to commemorate this day with events and activities that teach us
about this critical foundation of our Nation's liberty, and that show
us how we can protect it for future generations at home and around
the world; and,
WHEREAS, the celebration of Religious Freedom Day commemorates the signing of
the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, penned by Thomas
Jefferson and adopted by the Virginia House of Burgesses on January
16, 1786; and,
WHEREAS, the Virginia Statute, declared religious liberty a natural right and any
attempt to subvert it "a departure from the plan of the Holy Author
of our religion, who being Lord both of body and mind, yet chose not
to propagate it by coercion on either. " The Statute inspired religious
liberty protections in the First Amendment, which have stood for
nearly two and a quarter centuries; and,
WHEREAS, the Liberty Bell on display at Freedom Hall in Philadelphia has the
following inscription on it, "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land,
unto all the people thereof, "Leviticus 25:10; and,
WHEREAS, the citizens of Collier County desire that their elected representatives
confirm the principle of Religious Freedom.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that January 16, 2017 be designated as
NATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of January, 2017.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
DONNA FIALA, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.A
Item Summary: Proclamation designating January 16, 2017 as National Religious Freedom Day,
in observance of the National Presidential Proclamation of the same name issued each year since 1996.
To be accepted by members of the Salt & Light Advisory Council: Greg Harper, Fr. Michael Orsi, Fr.
Philemon Patitsas,Pastor Tom Harris, Pastor Rick Baldwin and Pastor Greg Ball.
Meeting Date: 01/10/2017
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner—Board of County Commissioners
Name: Michael Brownlee
10/12/2016 9:21 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications &Cust. Relations—Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
10/12/2016 9:21 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer RelationsMike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 12/20/2016 10:48 AM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida County Manager Review Completed 12/27/2016 3:55 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 01/10/2017 9:00 AM
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