A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY
OF
CITRUS HEIGHTS, CALIFORNIA
SUPPORTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES IN HIS ACTION TO DISARM THE REGIME OF SADDAM
HUSSEIN AND DECLARING THE CITY’S SUPPORT FOR THE WOMEN AND
MEN OF OUR ARMED FORCES
IN THE PERSIAN GULF AND ELSEWHERE IN
THE WORLD
AS THEY SERVE OUR NATION
WHEREAS, President
Bush has pursued patient and honorable efforts to disarm Iraq
without war; and
WHEREAS, the Iraqi
regime of Saddam Hussein has defied the Security Council
resolutions demanding full disarmament; and
WHEREAS, the
President must consider the new potential connection between
terrorists and weapons of mass destruction as a security issue
for our nation, necessitating a consideration of what the
consequences of inaction might be; and
WHEREAS, the woman
and men of our Armed Forces stand ready to protect, defend and
restore peace even at the sacrifice of their well being.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights
that we support President Bush in his difficult decision and
that we also support the woman and men of our Armed Forces in
the Persian Gulf and elsewhere in the world as they act in the
service of our nation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED
by the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California
this 26th day of March 2003...
Passed 5-0 (Councilman Shelby voiced he was only
supporting the troops portion)
Councilman Bret Daniels, on the other hand,
was a strong supporter.