1. Resolution #2012
047
2012
15
02
TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH ORANGE VILLAGE
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING MARRIAGE EQUALITY
FOR SAME SEX COUPLES IN NEW JERSEY
for
WHEREA S the Townshi p of South Orange Village supports equal rights
same
and Civil Union legislation and
sex couples b y advocatin g Domestic Partnership
WHEREAS in 2004 New Jerse Y became the fifth state in the
nation to recognize
domestic partnerships and
Jul Y 10 2004 South Orange held a Domestic
WHEREAS at 12
01 m
a on
Partners hi p Celebration at which 38 couples registered their partnerships and
civil unions for
WHEREAS December 2006 the New Jersey Legislature approved
in
Februa rY 2007 under the Civil Union Act South Orange
was
same sex cou p les and in
first New Jerse Y municipalities to issue civil union licenses and
among one o f the
states
Jerseys Civil Union Act many more
WHEREA S since the ado p tion of New
have followed suit and
believes
WHEREAS the Board of Trustees of the Township of South Orange Village
State Supreme Court opinion in
that to meet the re q uirements set forth by the New Jersey
full marria g a equality must be enacted in New Jersey and
Lewis v Ha rris 2006
of South Orange Village believes
WHEREAS the Board of Trustees of the Township
benefits of marriage for
that in addition to the broad p o p ular su pport for and economic
is not met until
the State of New Je rse y that p rotection under the U Constitution
a q ual S
treated equally under the eyes of the law and
all cou p les are
does
WHEREA S the Board of Trustees of the Township of South Orange Village
but rather
not believe that civil ri g hts issues should be put on a public referendum
enacted by the courage by our elected representatives
now
Trustees of the Township of South
THEREFOR E BE IT RESOLVED b Y the Board of
state its support for the New Jersey Senates
Orange Ve that it does hereb Y p ublicly
Ilag
calls upon the New Jersey
most recent affirmative vote on marriage equality and
New
same sex marriages legal in the State of
Assembly toe nact this le g islation makin 9
once passed and
and on Governor Chris Christie to sign such legislation
Jersey up
shall be forwarded to
BE IT FU RTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution
State Assembly and Senate Governor
South Ora n g e re p resentatives in the New Jersey
s
the New Jersey Conference of
Christie the New Je rse y Lea g ue of Munici p alities and
Mayors
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CERTIFICATION
of South Orange Village County of Essex State of
I Robin R Klin e Villa g e Clerk of the Township of the Resolution adopted by the
New Jersey do hereb y certi fY that this is a true and correct copy
Board of Trustees at their Meeting held on February 15 201
n
Robin R Kline MAS RMC
Village Clerk