WHEREAS, since its inception, nearly a century ago, the NAACP has fought for voting rights, economic equality and educational opportunities and has worked to advance the social, political and economic conditions of ethic people of color; and

        WHEREAS, our nation has benefited from the NAACP’s unwavering dedication to the objective of securing full citizenship rights, justice in all courts, and equality of opportunity for all; and

        WHEREAS, beginning in 1919, Idaho members of the NAACP have upheld the principles of the NAACP and have remained steadfast in their efforts to end discrimination and to ensure equal opportunity for all the citizens of our state; and

        WHEREAS, all citizens of Idaho have benefited from the commitment to these principles on the part of the members of the Treasure Valley Branch of the NAACP;

        NOW, THEREFORE, I C.L. “BUTCH” OTTER, Governor of the State of Idaho, do hereby proclaim February 23rd, 2008, to be

TREASURE VALLEY BRANCH OF THE NAACP DAY

in Idaho.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this 15th day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand and eight and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-second and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred eighteenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE