Agenda 12/11/2018 Item # 4B12/11/2018
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
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 s 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, 2019, be designated as
NATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 11th Day of December 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
_______________________________
ANDY SOLIS, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 7397
Item Summary: Proclamation designating January 16, 2019 as National Religious Freedom Day
in Collier County. To be accepted by representatives of the Salt & Light Advisory Council: Greg Harper,
Father Michael Orsi, Pastor Tom Harris, Pastor Rick Baldwin and Pastor Greg Ball.
Meeting Date: 12/11/2018
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
11/20/2018 9:25 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
11/20/2018 9:25 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 11/20/2018 4:59 PM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida County Manager Review Completed 11/26/2018 7:29 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 12/11/2018 9:00 AM
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