Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 9–Assemblymen Tiffany, Smith, Berman, Gibbons, Cegavske, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Von Tobel and Williams

 

March 7, 2001

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Joint Sponsors: Senators Rawson, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Raggio, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

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Read and Adopted

 

SUMMARY—Commends National Association of Women in Construction and declares March 4 through March 10, 2001, as Women in Construction Week in Nevada. (BDR R‑307)

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Assembly Concurrent RESOLUTION—Commending the National Association of Women in Construction and declaring March 4 through March 10, 2001, as Women in Construction Week in Nevada.

 

1-1    Whereas, The National Association of Women in Construction was

1-2  founded in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1955 and is an international association

1-3  that promotes and supports the advancement and employment of women in

1-4  the construction industry and currently serves approximately 6,500

1-5  members in more than 200 chapters in the United States and Canada, as

1-6  well as affiliates in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa; and

1-7    Whereas, The National Association of Women in Construction

1-8  Education Foundation offers certification programs, a wide range of

1-9  publications and training tools, home-study courses, and several programs

1-10  for children from kindergarten through twelfth grade that introduce

1-11  students to careers and opportunities in construction in a positive and fun

1-12  manner while presenting challenges in math, science and design; and

2-1    Whereas, The Founders’ Scholarship Foundation of the National

2-2  Association of Women in Construction awards scholarships each year to

2-3  students in college who are pursuing construction-related studies and in the

2-4  past 5 years has awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships to both

2-5  female and male students; and

2-6    Whereas,  The National Association of Women in Construction works

2-7  in partnership with other industry associations and governmental entities to

2-8  promote training among women in the skilled trades, to cooperate in

2-9  educational programs and to promote businesses owned by women; and

2-10    Whereas, The Crystal Vision Award of the National Association of

2-11  Women in Construction, according to Susan Levy, founder of the award

2-12  and past national President of the Association, “identifies and honors the

2-13  men and women who see beyond the invisible barriers that impede the

2-14  progress of women, especially in nontraditional fields,” and who

2-15  “demonstrate the courage to act on their vision by gradually breaking down

2-16  those barriers through policy change, setting precedent and taking risks”;

2-17  and

2-18    Whereas, Local chapters of the National Association of Women in

2-19  Construction are made up of enthusiastic women working in construction

2-20  who are excited about the industry and translate their enthusiasm into

2-21  involvement in various community projects; and

2-22    Whereas, The Las Vegas Chapter, Number 74, chartered in 1964, has

2-23  presented over $150,000 in scholarships to students in the Las Vegas area

2-24  and has more than 60 members who are active in education regarding the

2-25  construction industry and are working to raise awareness in the community

2-26  of the role of women in construction; and

2-27    Whereas, The Sparks Chapter, Number 361, chartered in July of 2000

2-28  with 31 members, is beginning their mission by recognizing the need to

2-29  embrace every opportunity to become a productive association for the

2-30  Reno-Sparks community; and

2-31    Whereas, The fourth annual Women in Construction Week, sponsored

2-32  by the National Association of Women in Construction is scheduled for

2-33  March 4-10, 2001, and is designed to recognize the strides and

2-34  contributions women have made in the construction industry, to increase

2-35  the visibility of women in this industry and to look ahead to further

2-36  realization of their potential in the future; and

2-37    Whereas, The theme of this year’s Women in Construction Week is

2-38  “Under Construction…Building for Tomorrow” and was selected to

2-39  describe the current status of women in the industry, to bring awareness to

2-40  the need for further advancement and acceptance, and to promote the

2-41  conviction that women are taking an active role in the industry by helping

2-42  to build the future; now, therefore, be it

2-43    Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

2-44  Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada

2-45  Legislature do hereby commend the National Association of Women in

2-46  Construction for its efforts and programs that promote and support the

2-47  advancement, visibility and pride of women in the construction industry;

2-48  and be it further

3-1    Resolved, That March 4 through March 10, 2001, is hereby declared

3-2  as Women in Construction Week in Nevada; and be it further

3-3    Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit

3-4  a copy of this resolution to Cindy Crawley, CIT, President of the National

3-5  Association of Women in Construction, Patricia Jacobs, President of Las

3-6  Vegas Chapter Number 74 and Anne Thompson, President of Sparks

3-7  Chapter Number 361.

 

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