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Rep. Bob Hasegawa, serving the 11th District Serving parts of South Seattle including Beacon Hill, Georgetown, South Park, Allentown, Boulevard Park, part of North Highline Unincorporated Area, Burien, City of Sea-Tac, all of Tukwila and Southcenter, the southern and eastern parts of Renton, Fairwood, Benson Hill and adjacent unincorporated areas of King County. |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2009
Rep. Bob Hasegawa's statement on MLK Jr. Day:
"Kids in elementary
school today are learning about Martin Luther King, Jr., his life and struggle
are in books all over the world. When I was that age we didn’t have an African
American hero anywhere in the school curriculum. We’ve certainly come a long way
even though it really hasn’t been that long. Some folks take for granted the
lessons of the Civil Rights movement and see it as a done deal, but I believe
there’s a lot of work still to be done. Equality and justice have not yet
reached everybody. Race and poverty are still intertwined; that’s an undeniable
reality. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a fighter who never gave up. Let us
honor his memory emulating his example; let’s continue fighting relentlessly to
make sure his dream is not forgotten or left to collect dust in the pages of a
book."