Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
House Bill 28 would create an advisory council devoted to promoting King’s legacy on his birthday.
State representatives Calvin Smyre (D-Columbus), Keith Heard (D-Athens), and Carolyn Hughley (D-Dublin) re-introduced the bill after it was vetoed at the end of the last legislative session.
The council would be made up of 9 members including six members appointed by the governor. Two of the governor’s appointees would have to be between the ages of 18 and 22.
The council would not receive state funding but would have to raise money from private sources.
Contributors: Athens Banner Herald
