AUGUSTA - Statement from Majority Leader Michelle Dunphy D-Old Town and Assistant Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross D-Portland in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
"Today, we remember the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the movement he inspired to achieve racial and economic equality. Fifty-eight years ago, Martin Luther King led nearly 250,000 followers in a peaceful march on Washington D.C. King was a man of nonviolence and human dignity, and his words ring as true today as they did then."
"While Dr. King's dream remains unfinished, our role in his movement has only just begun. As we work to remove racism from our laws, many in our country struggle to remove it from their hearts. On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we ask you to strengthen your efforts to achieve Dr. Kings vision of an equitable, prosperous and just society; the vision of a society worthy of our children."
Contact:
Jeff Frank [Dunphy, Talbot Ross], 530-6053