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ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Adams, the Board approved (3-2, <br />Commissioners Tippin and Ginn opposed) responding by <br />letter to Marion County that the Board is supportive <br />of the adoption of children part of resolution. <br />THE FOLLOWING LETTER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SENT BY THE CHAIRMAN <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Telephone: (407)567-8000 <br />February 18, 1997 <br />Mr. Jim Lowry <br />Marion County Administrator <br />601 S.E. 25th Avenue <br />Ocala, Florida 34471-2690 <br />Dear Mr. Lowry and Members of the Marion County Commission: <br />Your request for a resolution to support a specialty license <br />plate to promote adoption of children in lieu of women <br />terminating pregnancies was brought before the Board of County <br />Commissioners today. <br />Although the Board members are all very supportive of the <br />adoption of children, they are not, by a 3-2 vote, supportive of <br />the "Choose Life" approach to a license plate. If it said "Adopt <br />Children", the vote would be different. <br />We feel the further politicalization of an already extremely <br />serious problem is not a helpful approach. <br />Sincerely, <br />Carol K. Egg r <br />Chairman <br />25 <br />February 18, 1997 <br />BOOK' FAGE� <br />