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DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 2015, AS
<br />American Founders' Month
<br />WHEREAS, the leading figures present at this Country's founding, including those who were
<br />instrumental in crafting the founding documents that institutionalized individual liberty and
<br />representative government that derives its power from the consent of the governed, and
<br />WHEREAS, the moral and civic virtue, self-sacrifice, intellectual genius, and patriotism
<br />demonstrated by the country's founding fathers, and
<br />WHEREAS, the founding documents, including, but not limited to, the Declaration of
<br />Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights, and the Federalist Papers; and
<br />WHEREAS, the historical and philosophical importance of the Declaration of Independence with
<br />its emphasis that all people "are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among
<br />these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," and
<br />WHEREAS, the principles inherent in the founding documents, including, but not limited to,
<br />individual freedom, equality, representative government, a free market system, civic virtue, natural law,
<br />and self-evident truth, and
<br />WHEREAS, elected and appointed officials are encouraged to attend celebrations and to
<br />incorporate these documents into their professional development opportunities for the month to help
<br />all Americans to better understand the work of the Founders and the importance of America's
<br />founding documents
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
<br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the month of September, 2015, be designated as American
<br />Founders' Month in Indian River County
<br />Adopted this 15th day of September, 2015.
<br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
<br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
<br />Wesley S. Davis,`s,Chairman
<br />olari, Vice Chairman
<br />Peter D. O'Bryan
<br />oseph E. Flescher
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