HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 01 2021 Women in Construction Week ProclamationWomen in Construction Week Proclamation
March 7 - 13, 2021
WHEREAS, The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) was
founded by 16 women working in the construction industry in 1953, and was
established in 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas; and
WHEREAS, The National Association of Women in Construction Chapter 77 is a not-
for-profit organization which promotes women's advancement and growth in the
construction industry through education, support and community involvement
throughout Eugene, Springfield and Lane County; and
WHEREAS, NAWIC Chapter 77 has unceasingly promoted the employment and
advancement of women in the construction industry; and
WHEREAS, NAWIC Chapter 77 partners with local elementary schools and high
schools with their Building Contest and CAD-Draft Competition to promote and
encourage creative construction activities in our youth; and
WHEREAS, The construction community, represented by NAWIC Chapter 77, has
been a driving force in fostering community development through renovation and
beautification projects; promotion of skilled trade careers; and a positive vision of
the future.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Sean VanGordon, Mayor of Springfield, Oregon, do hereby
recognize NAWIC Chapter 77 and its many dedicated volunteers who work on
behalf and support women in construction and proclaim March 7 - 13, 2021 as
Women in Construction Week.
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Sean VanGordon
Mayor