Lake County Board proclaims March 2025 as Women’s History Month

The Lake County Board of Supervisors designated March 2025 as Women’s History Month during its March 18 meeting, declaring the month to recognize the contributions of women to the county and the nation.

The proclamation — read aloud by Past Supervisor Brumfield — outlines the historical and ongoing roles of women in civic, cultural and economic life. Brumfield read that “American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways.”

The text of the proclamation praised women’s roles in volunteerism, charitable and cultural institutions, social-change movements including suffrage and civil rights, and military service. It also states that women’s contributions have often been overlooked in literature and teaching, and concludes with the board’s formal designation of March 2025 as Women’s History Month in Lake County. The proclamation text as read ends by noting it was “passed and adopted the March 18.”

Board members and attendees at the meeting noted the value of representation. One speaker said, “Representation matters,” and another described being “grateful to be in a position of leadership and to serve as a model for other women.” Those remarks occurred during the presentation and brief remarks after the proclamation reading.

The meeting recording does not include a roll-call vote or a detailed tally for the proclamation in the transcript excerpt; the proclamation itself was read and announced as passed and adopted on March 18.

The presentation included an invitation for women in the room to come forward as the proclamation was read; Past Supervisor Brumfield and members of the board spoke about the history and meaning of the observance before the item concluded.