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WHEREAS, children are our most�' pr cious resource and deserve to be our most
urgent priority; and
WHEREAS, social and economic c an es, including the increase in mothers
working out of financial necessity, an the number of children living in poverty,
have created a crisis in the care o o r children; and
WHEREAS, this crisis has been om ounded by the lack of affordable, quality
day care, lack of health insurance nd lack of family support services; and
WHEREAS, the city of Saint Pa h s a stake in seeing that our children
receive the care they need, and bec me productive and contributing members of our
community; and
WHEREAS, the Children's Agend as proposed by the Perpich-Johnson Adminis-
tration is an important first step 'n innesota's response to the crisis in our
families; and
WHEREAS, the Children's Agend i ludes increased funding for child care, for
Head Start, for Early Childhood Fa '1 Education, for physical and mental health
services for children, for family d arenting education and for dropout preven-
tion; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that this Council u ge he Minnesota Legislature to support and
vote for passage of the Children's ge da; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to members of
our local legislative delegation a d the offices of Governor Rudy Perpich and
Lieutenant Governor Marlene Johnso .
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MAR 3 019 9 Form Approved by City Attorney
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Support the Governor's and Lieutenant Gov rn r's proposed Children's Agenda.
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