S-0305.1

SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 8000

BySenators Kauffman, Lovelett, Valdez, Wellman, Liias, Orwall, Hasegawa, Frame, Riccelli, Nobles, and Nguyen

TO THE WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, AND TO THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND TO THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:

We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a pivotal figure in American history and the Civil Rights Movement, advocating for justice, equality, and nonviolent protest in the face of systemic racism and discrimination; and

WHEREAS, Dr. King's leadership and commitment to social justice helped to end segregation, secure voting rights, and promote civil liberties for all citizens, leaving a lasting legacy of equality and human rights; and

WHEREAS, The extension of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way is a symbol of the community and unity of the surrounding communities, and is an appropriate way to honor the life and contributions of Dr. King;

NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the Washington State Transportation Commission commence proceedings to extend the naming of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, as a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., along state route number 900 from the westerly city limits of Renton to the junction with state route number 515, and then continuing the entirety of state route number 515 between the junction with state route number 900 and the junction with state route number 516.

BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Washington State Transportation Commission, the Honorable Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation, and the Washington State Department of Transportation.

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