Title: Expressing support for the honoring of the City Commission of the City of Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County, Florida.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Recognizes Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, for having elected the first city-governing body of its size that is comprised solely of women of color.
Commends the city for its progressive goals of representation by both women and people of color.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 942 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 942

Expressing support for the honoring of the City Commission of the City 
             of Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County, Florida.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2018

    Mr. Hastings (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Wilson of 
    Florida, Mr. Deutch, and Ms. Frankel of Florida) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                         and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for the honoring of the City Commission of the City 
             of Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County, Florida.

Whereas the City of Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County, Florida, was incorporated 
        on June 22, 1961;
Whereas the City is located in central Broward County on United States Highway 
        441;
Whereas originally popular as a retirement area for northeasterners, notably New 
        Yorkers and those of the Jewish faith, the population, toward the end of 
        the 20th century, grew to include those with Caribbean and African-
        American heritage;
Whereas the current population of the City numbers approximately 35,000 people, 
        consisting of approximately 15,000 households;
Whereas, in 2014, by vote of the City electorate, the government of the City was 
        changed to provide for a governing body of five elected officials, 
        including a Mayor elected at-large;
Whereas, in November 2016, the City held municipal elections and the electorate 
        voted into office five women of color making the City of Lauderdale 
        Lakes the only city in the State of Florida with a City Commission 
        composed entirely of women; and
Whereas the current City Commission consists of the Mayor, Hazelle Rogers, Vice 
        Mayor Beverly Williams, and City Commissioners Sandra Davey, Gloria 
        Lewis, Veronica Edwards Phillips: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, that the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the City of Lauderdale Lakes, Broward 
        County, Florida, for having elected the first-ever city 
        governing body of its size that is comprised solely of women of 
        color; and
            (2) commends the City of Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County, 
        Florida, for its progressive goals of minority representation 
        by both women and people of color.
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