Agenda 12/12/2017 Item #4A12/12/2017
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 to be Religious Freedom Day, and called on all
Americans to commemorate this day with events and activities that
teach us about this cri tical foundation 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 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 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 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, 2018, be designated as
NATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 12th Day of December, 2017.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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PENNY TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN
12/12/2017
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.A
Doc ID: 4232
Item Summary: Proclamation designating January 16, 2018 as National Religious Freedom Day
in Collier County. To be accepted by representatives 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: 12/12/2017
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
11/17/2017 2:26 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
11/17/2017 2:26 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 11/28/2017 3:08 PM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs County Manager Review Completed 11/29/2017 2:51 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 12/12/2017 9:00 AM