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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1985.12.12 - 11349Miscellaneous Resolution # 85392 By: Oakland County Board of Commissioners In Re: COMMEMORATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Oakland County Government has officially recognized the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., since 1978; and WHEREAS Monday, January 20, 1986, has been proclaimed the first national holiday commemorating the anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and WHEREAS the struggle Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led for equality of all people continues today throughout the world; and WHEREAS the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday symbolizes the desire of people to attain brotherhood and peace among all nations. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Oakland County calls upon the residents of the County: to remember the ideals and philosophy for which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood and the significant contribution he made to the betterment of mankind. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Monday, January 20, 1986, be proclaimed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day in Oakland County. Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. #85892 December 12, 1985 Moved by Price supported by Moore the resolution be adopted. The resolution was unanimously adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) ) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held on December 12, 1985. with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole thereof. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan 12th day of Dec- per P. raw 4, ALLEN er 19 85 Couniy Clerk/Register of Deeds this