Florida Senate - 2017                            (NP)    SR 1808
       
       
        
       By Senator Bean
       
       
       
       
       
       4-02009-17                                            20171808__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing September 13, 2017, as “See
    3         the Girl Day” in Florida.
    4  
    5         WHEREAS, Delores Barr Weaver is a lifelong advocate for
    6  girls and young women, and her vision, passion, leadership, and
    7  philanthropy are nationally known and have enriched the
    8  Jacksonville community, and
    9         WHEREAS, the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center in
   10  Jacksonville is a nonprofit organization established in 2013 as
   11  the outgrowth of the girls’ justice reform movement that began
   12  more than 15 years ago, and
   13         WHEREAS, the nonprofit Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center’s
   14  mission is guided by girl-centered principles, and the work of
   15  the center focuses on training and the development of model
   16  programming to advance the rights of girls and young women,
   17  particularly those in the justice system, and
   18         WHEREAS, since its founding, the work of the Delores Barr
   19  Weaver Policy Center has focused on reducing the number of girls
   20  and young women who are incarcerated, and, during the lifetime
   21  of the center, there has been a 67 percent decrease in the
   22  number of girls incarcerated in Duval County and a 48 percent
   23  decrease in the number of girls incarcerated on the First Coast,
   24  and
   25         WHEREAS, the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center’s call to
   26  action, “See the Girl,” has inspired the community to see girls
   27  for who they are and who they can become, and
   28         WHEREAS, on September 13, 2017, the Delores Barr Weaver
   29  Policy Center will celebrate the birthday of its founder and her
   30  legacy of love and empowerment, NOW, THEREFORE,
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   32  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   34         That September 13, 2017, is recognized as “See the Girl
   35  Day” in Florida and all Floridians are urged to show their
   36  support for girls and young women at risk for involvement in the
   37  justice system.