Backup Documents 03/28/2017 Item # 4B PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, as Americans, we enjoy our liberties through the documents that our founding
fathers created, those being known as the Declaration of Independence and
the United States Constitution with its Bill of Rights; and,
WHEREAS, James Madison wrote the Virginia P/an, the model and the basis for the
forming of a new constitution, in the Constitution Convention of 1787, which
a new constitution established our new form of government, replacing the
Articles of Confederation; and,
WHEREAS, James Madison wrote many of the newspaper articles which outlined the
reasons that the states should endorse the new constitution; these articles
•became known as the Federalist Papers; and,
WHEREAS, James Madison served in the United States House of Representatives from
1789 until 1797, during which time he introduced the Bill of Rights to
Congress; and,
WHEREAS, James Madison was President of the United States from 1809 until 1817;
and March 16, 2017 marks the 266th anniversary of the birth of James
Madison; and,
WHEREAS, the 27-67 Constitution Project, was created to connect Florida's 511 Graders
to the Founding Fathers' documents, to better understand the foundation of
their personal liberties. Collier County 5th Graders will receive a constitution
booklet enhancing their personal knowledge, history and education of the
Constitution of the United States.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that March 30, 2017 be designated as
LIBERTY DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 28th Day of March, 2017.
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