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)
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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
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