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WHEREAS, the Civil Rights Movement acted as a vehicle giving voice to those who
were being legally oppressed in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a very prominent voice of the civil rights
movement to end discrimination in this nation; and
WHEREAS, the character and values that demonstrate and reflect upon the respect and
tolerance embedded in Dr. King’s teachings should still be taught today and would continue to
prepare today’s young people to be effective world citizens and to both act and think locally and
globally; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins, in following the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is
committed to ensuring the civil rights of all people in our city; and
WHEREAS, this year’s theme is “Free But Shackled: The Cost of Oppression” and the
hope is that this event challenges all of us to incorporate, emulate and become a living
representation of the person that Dr. King was, as he believed that our only hope lies in our
ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go out into the world declaring eternal hostility to
poverty, racism, and militarism.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim January 19, 2015 as
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
OBSERVATION AND
COMMEMORATIVE MARCH DAY
in the city of Fort Collins and encourage the citizens of this community to continue in striving to
actualize Dr. King’s dream by honoring individuals based upon the content of their character.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 6th day of January, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk