LRB-4527/1
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
February 14, 2006 - Introduced by Senators Taylor, Coggs, Robson, Miller, S.
Fitzgerald, Plale, Decker, Brown, Cowles, Risser, Roessler, Olsen, Kedzie
and Erpenbach, cosponsored by Representatives A. Williams, Turner, Young,
Colon, Toles, Grigsby, Fields, Benedict, Vruwink, Travis, Sheridan, Hebl,
Sinicki, Sherman, Nelson, Molepske, Vos, Boyle, Jensen, Black,
Pope-Roberts, Ott, Lehman, Albers, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Freese,
Krawczyk, Gunderson, Van Akkeren, Berceau, Wasserman, Bies, F. Lasee,
Petrowski, Pocan, Nass, Seidel, McCormick and Kessler. Referred to
Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR64,1,1
1Relating to: the life and public service of Coretta Scott King.
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Whereas, Coretta Scott King was born on April 27, 1927, in Marion, Alabama;
3and
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Whereas, Coretta Scott King, a graduate of Antioch College in Ohio, attended
5the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where she met
6a Boston University theology student, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; and
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Whereas, Coretta Scott King was married to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in
81953; and
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Whereas, Coretta Scott King worked alongside her husband organizing and
10participating in some of the pinnacle moments of the civil rights movement; and
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Whereas, despite enduring threats, violence, and the pains of bigotry and
12racism, Coretta Scott King was a vision of grace and commitment; and
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Whereas, after Dr. King's assassination in 1968, Coretta Scott King carried on
14the legacy of her husband; and
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1Whereas, in 1969 she founded the King Center, which, through her work and
2the work of her family, has become known the world over as a place of education and
3advocacy for civil rights and equality; and
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Whereas, Coretta Scott King transcended society's oppressors to become a
5symbol and a proponent of the nonviolent civil rights movement; and
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Whereas, Mrs. King traveled around the world spreading the message of
7equality and civil rights and bringing hope to thousands of people; and
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Whereas, Coretta Scott King stood strong against violence in our communities,
9working to educate people about the perils of gun violence in our streets and in our
10media; and
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Whereas, after a decade long struggle, Coretta Scott King succeeded in having
12her husband's birthday observed as a national holiday in 1986, a day which continues
13to serve as a reminder of the strength and commitment of Dr. Martin Luther King
14Jr. and the enduring work of his wife and children; now, therefore, be it
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15Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the
16Wisconsin legislature hereby honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for serving as a
17matriarch to the civil rights movement around the world and for her lifelong
18dedication to ensuring the legacy of her husband.
