HomeMy WebLinkAbout2137RESOLUTION NO. 2137
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
WHEREAS, Martin Luther King,'Jr., during his career, brought a new
and higher dimension of dignity to the Black Experience
and accumulated political power for blacks beyond any they
had ever possessed in their history in the United States;
and
WHEREAS, From 1955, as leader of the Montgomery Improvement Asso-
ciation which organized a boycott of segregated public
transportation, he set the tone for the entire nonviolent
movement..protest with the creative weapon of love; and
WHEREAS, Through his March on Washington and the "I Have a Dream"
speech, he reached out to a national and world-wide audience
and was recognized by people from all walks of life as the
conscience of an entire nation; and
WHEREAS, He was the youngest man ever to be awarded the Nobel Peace
Prize when he received it in 1964 and termed the award a
profound recognition of the need to overcome oppression
without resorting to violence; and
WHEREAS, He stands as a rare individual, espousing an extremely
difficult philosophy, who armed his people with dignity and
self respect and served as the catalyst for significant and
permanent social changes;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GENE LOBE, MAYOR of the CITY OF BREMERTON,
WASHINGTON DO HEREBY Proclaim Monday, January 19, 1987, as
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., DAY
in the City of Bremerton and I invite all citizens to join me in honoring
his memory and his achievements.
ADOPTED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BREMERTON at a regular
meeting thereof held on 3rd day of December, 1986.
MAYOR GENE LOBE
AL COLVIN, COUNCILMAN
DISTRICT 1
MORRIE DAWKINS, COUNCILMAN
DISTRICT 2
HANK WAIBEL, COUNCILMAN
DISTRICT 3
LON OVERSON, COUNCILMAN
DISTRICT 4
SHIRLEY MARTY CRUTCHER, COUNCILMAN
DISTRICT 5
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ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. NcCLUSKEY, CITY CLERK