Agenda 12/10/2019 Item # 4B (Proclamation - National Religious Freedom Day)12/10/2019
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, since 1993, the President of the United States has proclaimed
January 16 of each year Religious Freedom Day and called on all
Americans to commemorate the day with events and activities
that teach us about this critical fo undation of our nation's
liberty; 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
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 coercions 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, is
inscribed with “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, 2020, be designated as
NATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of December 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 10906
Item Summary: Proclamation designating January 16, 2020 as National Religious Freedom Day
in Collier County. To be accepted by Greg Harper, Father Michael Orsi, Pastor Rick Baldwin, Pastor
Andrew DeLong and Pastor Greg Ball.
Meeting Date: 12/10/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
11/15/2019 2:38 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager - Technical Systems Operations – Administrative Services Department
Name: Michael Cox
11/15/2019 2:38 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 11/15/2019 8:32 PM
County Manager's Office Sean Callahan County Manager Review Completed 11/24/2019 10:34 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 12/10/2019 9:00 AM
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