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

 

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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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.

 

   Whereas, The National Association of Women in Construction was

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

 that promotes and supports the advancement and employment of women

 in the construction industry and currently serves approximately 6,500

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

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

   Whereas, The National Association of Women in Construction

 Education Foundation offers certification programs, a wide range of

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

 for children from kindergarten through twelfth grade that introduce

 students to careers and opportunities in construction in a positive and fun

 manner while presenting challenges in math, science and design; and

   Whereas, The Founders’ Scholarship Foundation of the National

 Association of Women in Construction awards scholarships each year to

 students in college who are pursuing construction-related studies and in

 the past 5 years has awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships to both

 female and male students; and

   Whereas,  The National Association of Women in Construction works

 in partnership with other industry associations and governmental entities

 to promote training among women in the skilled trades, to cooperate in

 educational programs and to promote businesses owned by women; and

   Whereas, The Crystal Vision Award of the National Association of

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

 and past national President of the Association, “identifies and honors the

 men and women who see beyond the invisible barriers that impede the

 progress of women, especially in nontraditional fields,” and who

 “demonstrate the courage to act on their vision by gradually breaking

 down those barriers through policy change, setting precedent and taking

 risks”; and

   Whereas, Local chapters of the National Association of Women in

 Construction are made up of enthusiastic women working in construction

 who are excited about the industry and translate their enthusiasm into

 involvement in various community projects; and

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

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

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

 construction industry and are working to raise awareness in the

 community of the role of women in construction; and

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

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

 embrace every opportunity to become a productive association for the

 Reno-Sparks community; and

   Whereas, The fourth annual Women in Construction Week, sponsored

 by the National Association of Women in Construction is scheduled for

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

 contributions women have made in the construction industry, to increase

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

 realization of their potential in the future; and

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

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

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

 the need for further advancement and acceptance, and to promote the

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

 to build the future; now, therefore, be it

   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

 Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada

 Legislature do hereby commend the National Association of Women in

 Construction for its efforts and programs that promote and support the

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

 and be it further

   Resolved, That March 4 through March 10, 2001, is hereby declared

 as Women in Construction Week in Nevada; and be it further

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

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

 Association of Women in Construction, Patricia Jacobs, President of Las

 Vegas Chapter Number 74 and Anne Thompson, President of Sparks

 Chapter Number 361.

 

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