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Dear Friends, January 18, 2021

On behalf of the City of East Lansing, I am honored to welcome you to the Greater
Lansing Area Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission of Mid Michigan’s 36 Annual
th
Luncheon, celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s
gathering of distinguished individuals from throughout the region will honor the 2021
luncheon theme: “Out of the Mountain of Despair, A Stone of Hope.”

I am pleased to note that I will have the pleasure of helping welcome this year’s
featured keynote speaker, Dr. Bernice A. King – Chief Executive Officer of the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.

Each year, the MLK Luncheon helps us pay tribute to one of America’s greatest Civil
Rights leaders and the Civil Rights Movement as a whole. It is my hope that this event
will inspire everyone in attendance to begin a new year of dedication to service,
outreach and equality for all people. I would like to personally thank the MLK Holiday
Commission for the work they do to host this event each year and would also like to

thank everyone here today for joining in this important celebration. I’m honored to be a
part of it.

In Friendship,

East Lansing City Council

Aaron Stephens
Mayor Aaron Stephens, Mayor Pro Tem Jessy Gregg,

Councilmember Dana Watson, Councilmember Ron Bacon, Mayor, City of East Lansing
Councilmember Lisa Babcock

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