McAllen Celebrates Women’s History Month
Written by admin, Mar 1, 2017, Comments Off
Courtesy Laura D. Garcia,
(McAllen, TX) On Monday, Mayor Jim Darling and the McAllen City Commission proclaimed the month of March as Women’s History Month in McAllen, in celebration of the of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. City leaders were proud to point out that the City of McAllen is unique amongst Rio Grande Valley and border municipalities, with 17 female and 13 male directors, one female assistant city manager part of the three male city manager administration team and three female and three male commissioners. Additionally, two out of the five directors at the McAllen Public Utility are females.
“The City of McAllen is an organization where women flourish and is proud to boast an equal number of women and men in positions of leadership, influence, and decision and policy-making as directors within the organization, helping to bring new vision and perspective to the growth and direction of the municipality and more importantly, the community,” read part of the proclamation.
According to Mayor Jim Darling, women have been an important part of the fabric of the growth and progress of society.
“They are not only an integral part of nurturing families, but often times, also serve as bread winners and role models for their community, whether on a small scale in their home or on a larger scale in jobs such as education, medicine or science, or even, as they are here with the City of McAllen, being a major part of the innovation and responsiveness of government,” said Mayor Darling. “It is an honor to be a part of the City of McAllen where women have such key roles in moving our city forward.”
In celebration of Women’s History Month (March) and International Women’s Day (March 8), the City of McAllen will also host a series of events that will help promote and encourage the contributions of women to the city.
