HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2026-4672
HR 4672
By Representatives Jinkins, Stokesbary, Abbarno, Abell, Barkis, Barnard, Berg, Bergquist, Bernbaum, Berry, Bronoske, Burnett, Callan, Chase, Connors, Corry, Cortes, Couture, Davis, Dent, Doglio, Donaghy, Duerr, Dufault, Dye, Engell, Entenman, Eslick, Farivar, Fey, Fitzgibbon, Fosse, Goodman, Graham, Gregerson, Griffey, Hackney, Hall, Hill, Jacobsen, Keaton, Klicker, Kloba, Leavitt, Lekanoff, Ley, Low, Macri, Manjarrez, Marshall, McClintock, McEntire, Mena, Mendoza, Morgan, Nance, Obras, Orcutt, Ormsby, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Paul, Penner, Peterson, Pollet, Ramel, Reed, Reeves, Richards, Rude, Rule, Ryu, Salahuddin, Santos, Schmick, Schmidt, Scott, Shavers, Simmons, Springer, Stearns, Steele, Stonier, Street, Stuebe, Taylor, Thai, Tharinger, Thomas, Timmons, Valdez, Volz, Walen, Walsh, Waters, Wylie, Ybarra, and Zahn
WHEREAS, Today, we join together in the state of Washington and across the nation to commemorate, honor, and remember the life of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from Morehouse College in 1948 at just nineteen years old and received his doctorate from Boston University in 1955; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King dedicated his life to the pursuit of equality, justice, and economic opportunity; and
WHEREAS, He was beaten, terrorized, and imprisoned for his work, but responded to these grave injustices and hatred with love, hope, peace, and a vision of a better tomorrow instead of allowing hate to fester even greater; and
WHEREAS, In his famous letter from the Birmingham jail, he gave the entire nation a call to action where he stated, "I have earnestly worked and preached against violent tension, but there is a type of constructive nonviolent tension that is necessary for growth"; and
WHEREAS, Citizens, protestors, and organizations still use his model of nonviolent civil disobedience to enact change, recalling his words "hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that"; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King propelled the ugly truths of segregation and racial injustice to the forefront of American conversation at dinner tables across the country, helping to bring an end to unjust laws, and fulfilling the promise of a democracy for every American; and
WHEREAS, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 became law thanks to the sacrifices of Dr. King and his supporters; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King was the youngest person ever to receive the Nobel Peace prize in 1964, in recognition of his faith, work, and dedication to the cause of human equality; and