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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 23
Author: Swanson (D)
Amended: 2/26/09 in Assembly
Vote: 21
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 76-0, 2/26/09 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Black History Month
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution recognizes February 2009 as
Black History Month.
ANALYSIS :
This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1.The history of African Americans here in the United
States, as well as throughout the ages, in indeed unique
and vibrant, and it is appropriate to celebrate this
history during the month of February 2009, which has been
proclaimed as Black History Month.
2.The history of the United States is rich with
inspirational stories of great men and noble women whose
actions, words, and achievements have united Americans
and contributed to the success and prosperity of the
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United States.
3.From the earliest days of the United States, the course
of its history has been greatly influenced by Black
heroes and pioneers in many diverse areas, from science,
medicine, business, and education to government,
industry, and social leadership.
4.Africans and African Americans have also been great
inventors, inventing and improving things such as the
air-conditioning unit, almanac, automatic gearshift,
blood plasma bag, clothes dryer, doorknob, doorstop,
electric lamp bulb, elevator, fire escape ladder,
fountain pen, gas mask, golf fee, horseshoe, lantern,
lawnmower, lawn sprinkler, lock, lubricating cup,
refrigerating apparatus, spark plug, stethoscope,
telephone transmitter, thermostat control, traffic
signal, and typewriter.
This resolution recognizes February 2009 as Black History
Month, urges all citizens to join in celebrating the
accomplishments of African Americans during Black History
Month, and encourages the people of California to recognize
the many talents, achievements, and contributions that
African Americans make to their communities.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/23/09)
California School Employees Association
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Ammiano, Anderson, Arambula, Beall, Bill Berryhill,
Tom Berryhill, Blakeslee, Block, Blumenfield, Brownley,
Buchanan, Caballero, Charles Calderon, Carter, Chesbro,
Conway, Cook, Coto, De La Torre, De Leon, DeVore, Duvall,
Emmerson, Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fong, Fuentes, Fuller,
Furutani, Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gilmore, Hagman,
Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Hernandez, Hill, Huber, Huffman,
Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Krekorian, Lieu, Logue, Bonnie
Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza, Miller, Monning, Nava, Nestande,
Niello, Nielsen, John Perez, V. Manuel Perez, Portantino,
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Price, Ruskin, Salas, Saldana, Silva, Skinner, Solorio,
Audra Strickland, Swanson, Torlakson, Torres, Torrico,
Tran, Villines, Yamada, Bass
NO VOTE RECORDED: dams, Davis, Fletcher, Smyth
BLACKS WHO SERVED IN THE LEGISLATURE
Marguerite Archie-Hudson (D) 1990-96 Assembly Service
Karen Bass (D) 2004- Assembly Service
Willie L. Brown (D) 1965-95 Assembly Service
Yvonne Braithwaite Burke (D) 1967-74 Assembly Service
Wilmer Amina Carter (D) 2006- Assembly Service
Mike Davis (D) 2006- Assembly Service
Julian Dixon (D) 1973-78 Assembly Service
Mervyn Dymally (D) 1963-67 Assembly Service
1967-74 Senate Service
2002-08 Assembly Service
F. Douglas Ferrell (D) 1963-67 Assembly Service
Bill Greene (D) 1967-74 Assembly Service
1975-92 Senate Service
Isadore Hall (D) 2008- Assembly Service
Elihu Harris (D) 1978-90 Assembly Service
Augustus F. Hawkins (D) 1935-63 Assembly Service
Nate Holden (D) 1974-78 Senate Service
Frank Holomon (D) 1973-74 AssemblyService
Jerome Horton (D) 2000-06 Assembly Service
Teresa Hughes (D) 1975-92 Assembly Service
1992-2000 Senate Service
Barbara Lee (D) 1990-96 Assembly Service
1996-98 Senate Service
Juanita McDonald (D) 1992-96 Assembly Service
John J. Miller (D) 1967-78 Assembly Service
Gwen Moore (D) 1978-94 Assembly Service
Kevin Murray (D) 1994-98 Assembly Service
1998-2006 Senate Service
Willard Murray (D) 1988-96 Assembly Service
Curren D. Price (D) 2009- Senate Service
2006-09 Assembly Service
Leon Ralph (D) 1967-77 Assembly Service
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Laura Richardson (D) 2006-08 Assembly Service
Mark Ridley-Thomas (D) 2002-06 Assembly Service
2006-08 Senate Service
Frederick M. Roberts (R) 1919-33 Assembly Service
William Byron Rumford (D) 1949-67 Assembly Service
Sandre Swanson (D) 2006- Assembly Service
Curtis R. Tucker (D) 1974-88 Assembly Service
Curtis R. Tucker Jr. (D) 1988-96 Assembly Service
Edward Vincent (D) 1996-2000 Assembly Service
2000-08 Senate Service
Carl Washington (D) 1996-2002 Assembly Service
Maxine Waters (D) 1977-90 Assembly Service
Diane Watson (D) 1978-98 Senate Service
Herb Wesson Jr. (D) 1998-2004 Assembly Service
Roderick Wright (D) 2008- Senate Service
1996-2002 Assembly Service
TSM:cm 6/24/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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