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16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Stride Toward Freedom!
King County's 16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration was held Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003 at
the 5th Avenue Theatre in downtown Seattle. Keynote speaker for the event was Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large. The celebration was well attended
by King County employees and elected officials including King County Executive Ron Sims, Council Chair Cynthia Sullivan,
Council members Larry Gossett, Dow Constantine and Kathy Lambert, Sherriff Dave Reichert and Assessor Scott Noble.
Watch streaming video of the Celebration event (Real Video file).
Read the student essays:
See the essays written by the 2003 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Student Essay Contest winners.
2002 Humanitarian Award — individual winner
Former Deputy King County Hearing Examiner Tito Titus and his wife Kate (center) with Assessor Scott Noble and King County Executive Ron Sims.
» Learn more about the individual winner
» Learn about the other award nominees
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MLK Committee leaders
MLK Committee leaders Bailey de Iongh (left) and Michael Smith at the podium.
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County leaders
Metropolitan King County Council Chair Cynthia Sullivan, Council member Larry Gossett and Assistant County Executive Rod Brandon at the
podium as Council member Gossettt addresses the audience.
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Essay contest winners
Front row: Sheriff Dave Reichert; Lauren Ressler of Highland Middle School, Bellevue School District, second prize winner; Michelle Kim, from Redmond Junior High School, Redmond School District, first prize winner; and Lynn Phan from Aki Kurose Middle School Academy, Seattle School District, second prize winner; King County Civil Rights Commissioner Kim Nguyen; King County Civil Rights Administrator Paula Harris-White. Second row: Executive Ron Sims; Assessor Scott Noble; Barbara Hurst, Civil Rights Commissioner Council member Dow Constantine.
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» Read the essays!
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2002 Humanitarian Award — group winners
Code enforcement staff from the Department of Development and Environmental Services are pictured with Executive Ron Sims and
Assessor Scott Noble. Top row: Steve Wright, Darren Wilson, Beverly Harrelson, Patricia Malone, DenoBi Olegba, LaMar Reed. Center row: County Executive Ron Sims Brenda Wood,
Heather Staines, Jeri Breazeal, Sheryl Lux, Greg Sutton, County Assessor Scott Noble
Bottom row:Erroll Garnett, Kathy Newborn, Rickelle Rose, Trudy Parman, Elizabeth Deraitus.
» Learn more about the group winners
» Learn about the other award nominee
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Keynote speaker
Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large (external link) delivers his keynote address.
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» Read a text transcript of Jerry Large's keynote address
Fusion Dance Company
Seattle’s Fusion Dance Company performs during the celebration event.
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MLK 2003 Employee Singers
The MLK 2003 Employee Singers perform at the celebration.
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