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To Recognize January 16, 2017 as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Celebrate the 32nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Breakfast
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WHEREAS, Martin Luther King, Jr. was an activist and a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, best known for the part he played in the movement using nonviolent methods; and
WHEREAS, following Dr. King’s assassination in 1968, many called for a holiday honoring him, including labor unions and members of Congress; and
WHEREAS, a bill introduced by U.S. Senator Edward Brooke and U.S. Representative John Conyers, first came to a vote in the House in1979, but fell five votes short; and
WHEREAS, on November 2, 1983 the bill to create the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was signed; and
WHEREAS, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday of January every year around Dr. King’s Birthday, January 15; and
WHEREAS, to honor the legacy of Dr. King, many across the nation host marches, hold programs, and engage in community service to make a difference on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; and
WHEREAS, the 32nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Breakfast will take place on the morning of January 16, 2017 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center hosting many community leaders, activists, and citizens; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby celebrate the 32nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Breakfast and recognize January 16, 2017 as Martin Luther King Junior Day.