Resolution No. 193 SCHUYLER COUNTY LEGISLATURE Regular Meeting September 14, 2020 Intro. No. _22 Motion by___Bames Approved by Committee _PCB Seconded by_Rondinaro Approved by Co. Atty. SIG Vote: _7 Ayes to__0 Noes Name of Noes. RE: RECOGNIZE SEPTEMBER 17 AS CONSTITUTION AND CITIZENSHIP DAY - COUNTY ATTORNEY WHEREAS, the American Revolution secured the independence of the United States and made possible the vibrant system of self-government of the United States, and WHEREAS, the supporters of the American Revolution, through their vision and determination, enhanced the lives of countless individuals and made possible the system of equal justice, limited government, and rule of law as aspired to in these United States, and WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States, a revered document, provides important rights to every citizen of the United States, secures “the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity,” and sets the standard of democracy for the world, and WHEREAS, the United States Constitution, and its amendments, outline the freedoms and the principles of representative government that are as strong today as they were on that momentous occasion in 1787, and WHEREAS, one of our most basic founding principles is that we would be a self-governing nation — both at the national level and at the individual level, self-governing at the national level meaning that the power of the government comes entirely from the people, and WHEREAS, the Framers created these limitations so that the government could never become so pervasive in our lives that it threatened the very freedoms it was instituted to protect, and WHEREAS, recognition of the above principles is especially important in this presidential election year, and WHEREAS, September 17 marks the anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land and the document by which the people of this country self-govern, and WHEREAS, in remembrance of the signing of the Constitution and in recognition of the Americans who strive to uphold the duties and responsibilities of citizenship, the Congress, by joint resolution of February 29, 1952 (36 U.S.C. 106), designated September 17 as “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day,” and WHEREAS, this joint resolution urges civil and educational authorities of states, counties, cities and towns to make plans for the proper observance of the day and “for the complete instruction of citizens in their responsibilities and opportunities as citizens of the United States and of the State and locality in which they reside.” NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Schuyler County Legislature hereby commemorates Thursday, September 17, the anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution as “Constitution and Citizenship Day” and recognizes the sacrifices made by the brave persons who founded our great nation. STATE OF NEW YORK ) ) 8s: COUNTY OF SCHUYLER) 1, Jamee L. Mack, Deputy Clerk of the Schuyler County Legislature, do hereby certify thatthe foregoing isa true and exact copy of resolution duly adopted by the County Legislature on September 14, 2020. id and the seal of said County Legislature at Watkins Glen, NY, Date