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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-10 Recognition BANGOR CITY COUNCIL O (eaP---',_,.:-.,., G`%r� N44 4 i tl-v,za-it-( 4*ED ' - rgttition EES co RECOGNIZING AUGUST 14, 2015 AS THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. WHEREAS, On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law; and WHEREAS, Social Security is a social insurance program under which workers earn coverage for retirement, survivors, and disability benefits by paying Social Security taxes on their earnings; and WHEREAS, Social Security serves as vital financial protection for working men and women, • children, those with disabilities, and the elderly; and WHEREAS, Social Security also administers the Supplemental Security Income program, which is funded by general revenues and provides cash assistance to aged, blind, and disabled persons who have very limited means; and WHEREAS, The Social Security program is the cornerstone of economic protection on which workers can build a comfortable retirement through pensions, insurance, savings, and other income; and WHEREAS, Social Security is committed to providing the American public choices for conducting business with the agency. The Social Security website offers online services, applications, and program information for beneficiaries, employers, and the public; and WHEREAS,The City of Bangor, Maine recognizes the importance of Social Security benefits to the welfare of its citizens and joins the Social Security Administration in celebrating its past and in building its future. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Nelson E. Durgin, Mayor of the City of Bangor, on behalf of the City Council and the citizens of Bangor, do hereby recognize August 14, 2015 as the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act and we join the Social Security Administration in celebrating its past and in building its future. • Given this the 10th day of August, 2015. Nelson E. Durgin, Mayor