RESOLUTION NO. 250370
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Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Crispin Rea and Andrea Bough
RESOLUTION - Declaring May 1, 2025, as Law Day 2025 in Kansas City.
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WHEREAS, on July 4, 1776, representatives from thirteen disparate but United States of America declared independence from a tyrannical king and proposed as their motto, “E Pluribus Unum”-or “Out of Many, One”-a phrase symbolizing the unity of a nation founded on the ideals of liberty, equality and justice; and
WHEREAS, the drafters of the Constitution, seeking to prevent tyranny by any one group, separated the powers of the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary among three branches of government, ensuring no one faction could rule unchecked; and
WHEREAS, throughout our history, the American people have continued to pursue “Out of Many, One,” including with the 14th Amendment granting citizenship to all born or naturalized in the United States and the 15th and 19th Amendments by extending voting rights regardless of race or sex; and
WHEREAS, the United States has always consisted of many viewpoints, religions, and experiences, and the trajectory of this country has been to include more voices, thus becoming a true representative democracy of the many; and
WHEREAS, we the people are united by our shared responsibility to contribute to the common good, through jury duty, voting, taxes, and military or public service; and
WHEREAS, while the United States has made great strides in realizing “E Pluribus Unum,” inequalities still persist, and political polarization threatens our shared sense of community; and
WHEREAS, in 1958 President Eisenhower proclaimed Law Day to honor the role of law in the creation of the United States of America, and in 1961 Congress issued a joint resolution declaring May 1, Law Day; and
WHEREAS, the theme for Law Day 2025 is “The Constitution's Promise: Out of Many, One;” NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby declare May 1, 2025, as Law Day 2025 in Kansas City.
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