Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-054-2014    Draft No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 6/3/2014
Introduced Date 6/3/2014 Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COUNTY COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO RESCUE THE KIDNAPPED YOUNG WOMEN IN NIGERIA for the purpose of establishing that the County Council of Prince George’s County support and encourage the Nigerian and United States governments to commit any and all efforts to rescue the kidnapped young women in Nigeria.
Proposers/Sponsors: Karen R. Toles, Derrick Leon Davis, Mel Franklin, Andrea C. Harrison, Mary A. Lehman, Obie Patterson, Ingrid M. Turner
Attachments: 1. R2014054.pdf, 2. CR-054-2014 AIS
Contact: Leroy D. Maddox, Jr., Legislative Officer
Title
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING COUNTY COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO RESCUE THE KIDNAPPED YOUNG WOMEN IN NIGERIA for the purpose of establishing that the County Council of Prince George's County support and encourage the Nigerian and United States governments to commit any and all efforts to rescue the kidnapped young women in Nigeria.
Background
The recent kidnapping of young women in Nigeria by Boko Haram, an extremist Islamic group, prompts the County to express its support and encouragement of efforts to secure their rescue.