To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Jerome Threlkeld, Organizational Development Coordinator
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RE: Approval of a resolution recognizing January 19, 2026 as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a resolution recognizing January 19, 2026 as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
BACKGROUND:
From the establishing resolution (RES-2022-279) four goals of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission are to: (1) increase awareness of social injustices and its effects, (2) to improve fair and equal treatment for all, (3) to enhance the county's reputation as being welcoming to all, and (4) to equip and empower people to resolve social justice issues
DISCUSSION:
Members of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission met with local Truth & Racial Healing Practitioners along with Lynn Williams of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. This resolution was presented and voted to propose to Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their meeting, November 18, 2025.
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CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Inclusive, Collaborative Culture - Members of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission met with local Truth & Racial Healing Practitioners along with Lynn Williams of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. This resolution was presented and voted to propose to Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their meeting, November 18, 2025.
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TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, in 1983 President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law, making the third Monday in January a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who was born on January 15, 1929, and who fearlessly le...
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