HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-032 RESOLUTION NO. 25-032
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MONDAY,JANUARY 20,2025 AS
"REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR.DAY" IN ST.LUCIE COUNTY,FLORIDA
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. One hundred years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation
Proclamation,the great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr.,took to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
and shared his vision of an America lifted from the "quicksands" of racial injustice to the solid
rock of brotherhood." His extraordinary message that momentous day in August of 1963 stirred
to action Americans of every race and creed,and it continues to reverberate in the hearts and minds
of patriotic citizens across our great land.
2. Today, as we pause to mark the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
we recommit ourselves to the advancement of equality and justice for all Americans, and to the
full realization of his worthy dream. We have made great strides, but we acknowledge that more
work must be done for, in the words of Rev. Dr. King, "justice to roll down like waters and
righteousness like a mighty stream." United as one American family, we will not rest—and we
will never be satisfied—until the promise of this great Nation is accessible to each American in
each new generation.
3. More than half a century after Rev. Dr. King's March on Washington for Jobs and
Freedom, our Nation is mindful of its past, and we look forward to the future with unwavering
optimism, inspired by the legacy of Rev. Dr. King and informed by his wisdom and vision. May
the memory of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the efforts we have made to fully effectuate
his dream, remind us that faith and love unite us together as one great American family.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida does hereby proclaim Monday, January 20, 2025 as "REV. DR.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida and also encourages all
residents to recommit themselves to Rev. Dr. King's dream by engaging in acts of service to others
and to their community.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 21st day of January 2025.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST LUCIE COUNTY,FLORIDA
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