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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! contributions
 ( ,clela ,rorex1 a pione]+ c\nty cl]k  
:o1 9 #aige1 advanc$ civil rights = all 
c\ples seek+ to be m>ri$4  ,:]eas ,clela
 ,ann ,rorex 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z
 ,clela7 0 born 9 ,d5v] on ,july #bc1   
#aidc2 ,:]eas ,ruby ,rorex1 ! "m (      
,clela1 0 a dance & !at] tea*]1 & ,cecil
 ,rorex1 ! fa!r ( ,clela1 s]v$ = #cj    
ye>s z cl]k ( ,r\tt ,c\nty1 ,colorado1  
:]e ,clela grew up 9 ,/eamboat ,spr+s2  
,:]eas ,clela e>n$ h] ba*elor's degree f
 ! ,univ]sity ( ,colorado ,b\ld] 9 #aigc
 & a ma/]'s degree 9 ,public            
,adm9i/ration f ! ,univ]sity ( ,colorado
 ,d5v] 9 #aiha2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #aige1
 at ! age ( #ca1 ,clela became ! ,b\ld] 
,c\nty ,cl]k & ,record]2 ,:]eas1 9      
#aige1 :5 a same-sex c\ple reque/$ a    

m>riage lic5se 9 ,b\ld] ,c\nty1 ,clela  
consult$ ! assi/ant di/rict attorney &  
le>n$ t ,colorado /ate laws did n       
specifically prohibit grant+ a m>riage  
lic5se to a same-sex c\ple2 ,:]eas1 z a 
newly elect$ c\nty cl]k1 ,clela issu$ a 
m>riage lic5se to ,dave ,mc,cord & ,dave
 ,zamora1 ! fir/ m>riage lic5se issu$ to
 a same-sex c\ple 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ,clela 0 quot$ 9 #bjaf z say+1   
,aft] hav+ be5 s deeply involv$ 9 !     
wom5's rights movem5ts1 :o 0 ,i to !n   
d5y a "r to anyone else8 ,x wasn't my   
job to legislate morality42 ,:]eas1 aft]
 issu+ ! fir/ m>riage lic5se to a       
same-sex c\ple 9 #aige1 ,clela issu$ #e 
m m>riage lic5ses to same-sex c\ples ov]
 ! next mon?2 ,:]eas national news      
outlets circulat$ ! gr\ndbreak+ /ory (  
,clela issu+ m>riage lic5ses to same-sex
 c\ples1 aft] :i* ,clela report$ receiv+
 a deluge ( dea? ?reats & condemnation 9
 hundr$s ( lett]s & phone calls to !    
,b\ld] ,c\nty ,cl]k's (fice2 ,:]eas1    
despite ! ?reats1 ,clela cont9u$ h]     

advocacy ef=ts on behalf ( ! ,,lgbtq    
community1 includ+ by m>*+1 volunte]+1 &
 donat+ to ,,lgbtq ef=ts = decades2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 a s]ies ( c\rt rul+s   
cle>$ ! way = same-sex m>riages 9       
,colorado1 &1 9 #bjae1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates legaliz$ same-sex     
m>riage nationwide1 #dj ye>s aft] ,clela
 issu$ ! fir/ same-sex m>riage lic5se 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,clela 0 #gh    
ye>s old :5 %e di$ on ,june #ai1 #bjbb1 
9 ,longmont1 ,colorado2 ,:]eas1 9 honor 
( ,clela & h] advocacy = human rights1  
,b\ld] ,c\nty1 ,colorado1 decl>$ ,july  
#bc1 #bjbb1 to be ,clela ,rorex ,day2 & 
,:]eas ,clela %\ld be recogniz$ = h]    
lead]%ip z a national civil rights      
lead]1 pav+ ! way = c\ntless            
individuals3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes-- 7,a7 !       
contributions ( ,clela ,rorex z a pione]
 = civil rights & same-sex m>riage2     
7,b7 ! respect & brav]y ,clela ,rorex   
demon/rat$ :5 issu+ ! fir/ same-sex     
m>riage lic5se 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     

7,c7 ! c\rage ,clela ,rorex exhibit$    
foll[+ ! ?reats %e receiv$ :5 %e issu$  
m>riage lic5ses to same-sex c\ples2 &   
7#b7 designates ,m>* #bf1 #bjbe1 z      
,clela ,rorex ,day4