City of Baltimore - File #: 11-0291R

• File #: 11-0291R
• Version: 0
• Name: In Support of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Resolution Calling on Congress to Redirect Military Spending to Domestic Priorities
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 5/16/2011
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 5/16/2011
• Title: In Support of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Resolution Calling on Congress to Redirect Military Spending to Domestic Priorities FOR the purpose of expressing the support of the Baltimore City Council for efforts to swiftly end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and for the resolution currently under consideration by the U.S. Conference of Mayors calling upon Congress to redirect military spending to domestic priorities.
• Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bill Henry, President Young, William "Pete" Welch, Edward Reisinger, Helen L. Holton, Belinda Conaway, Rochelle Spector, Mary Pat Clarke, Sharon Green Middleton

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/16/2011	0	City Council	Introduced
5/16/2011	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
5/16/2011	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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In Support of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Resolution Calling on Congress to Redirect Military Spending to Domestic Priorities

FOR the purpose of expressing the support of the Baltimore City Council for efforts to swiftly end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and for the resolution currently under consideration by the U.S. Conference of Mayors calling upon Congress to redirect military spending to domestic priorities.
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Recitals

Whereas, the severity of the ongoing economic crisis has created budget shortfalls at all levels of government and requires us to re-examine our national spending priorities; and Whereas, the people of the United States are collectively paying approximately $126 billion dollars per year to wage war in Iraq and Afghanistan; and Whereas, 6,024 members of the US armed forces have died in these wars; and at least 120,000 civilians have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the coalition attacks began.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Baltimore City Council supports efforts to speed up the ending of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and supports the U.S. Conference of Mayors resolution calling on Congress to redirect military spending to domestic priorities.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Mayor, t...