Phoenix Human Relations Commission Awardees Announced at MLK Breakfast
Phoenix Human Relations Commission Awardees Announced at MLK Breakfast
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Jan. 13, 2005
Seven Phoenix residents recently were honored for their commitment to creating a compassionate and socially just community at the 18th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Program and Breakfast, "Stand Up For Justice."
The Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee and the Phoenix Human Relations Commission recognized recipients of the Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement award and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream award during the breakfast. The event was sponsored by the Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee.
The recipients included Art Hamilton for the Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement award; and William "Bill" Dickey, Dr. Paul Eppinger, Lal Fernando, Dr. John Molina, Charles Fanniel and Ted Williams for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream award.
The Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement award recognizes an exceptional individual who has made Phoenix a better place to live through a lifelong dedication to promoting social and economic justice, defending civil rights and enhancing the dignity of all people.
The award is named for former Phoenix City Councilman Calvin C. Goode, who worked to ensure these rights for all residents during his 22-year tenure with the council. It was during his service to the city that the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. state holiday was created. Guided by a deeply held belief in equality for all people, Goode's lifetime exemplifies a
Art Hamilton, partner of the public affairs firm of Hamilton, Gullett, Davis and Roman, was presented with the Calvin C. Goode 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award. Hamilton, the fifth of 12 children, has spent his life in Arizona fighting for the rights of others. After one year at Phoenix College, he began a 34-year career as an employee of Salt River Project. Recently he became a partner in the firm of Hamilton, Gullett, Davis and Roman. Hamilton served 26 years in the Arizona House of Representatives, including 18 consecutive years as the House Democratic leader. He was the first African-American and the only Arizonan to be elected president of the National Conference of State Legislatures. As part of his duties as president, he represented all 50 state legislatures, 4,400 state legislators and 30,000 legislative staff members in their dealings with the federal government.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream Awards program recognizes six individuals who embody the ideas of Dr. King through their personal commitment to human relations and justice. The 2005 recipients are: William "Bill" Dickey, Dr. Paul Eppinger, Charles Fanniel, Lal Fernando, Dr. John Molina and Ted Williams.
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Jan. 13, 2005
Seven Phoenix residents recently were honored for their commitment to creating a compassionate and socially just community at the 18th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Program and Breakfast, "Stand Up For Justice."
The Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee and the Phoenix Human Relations Commission recognized recipients of the Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement award and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream award during the breakfast. The event was sponsored by the Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee.
The recipients included Art Hamilton for the Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement award; and William "Bill" Dickey, Dr. Paul Eppinger, Lal Fernando, Dr. John Molina, Charles Fanniel and Ted Williams for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream award.
The Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement award recognizes an exceptional individual who has made Phoenix a better place to live through a lifelong dedication to promoting social and economic justice, defending civil rights and enhancing the dignity of all people.
The award is named for former Phoenix City Councilman Calvin C. Goode, who worked to ensure these rights for all residents during his 22-year tenure with the council. It was during his service to the city that the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. state holiday was created. Guided by a deeply held belief in equality for all people, Goode's lifetime exemplifies a
Art Hamilton, partner of the public affairs firm of Hamilton, Gullett, Davis and Roman, was presented with the Calvin C. Goode 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award. Hamilton, the fifth of 12 children, has spent his life in Arizona fighting for the rights of others. After one year at Phoenix College, he began a 34-year career as an employee of Salt River Project. Recently he became a partner in the firm of Hamilton, Gullett, Davis and Roman. Hamilton served 26 years in the Arizona House of Representatives, including 18 consecutive years as the House Democratic leader. He was the first African-American and the only Arizonan to be elected president of the National Conference of State Legislatures. As part of his duties as president, he represented all 50 state legislatures, 4,400 state legislators and 30,000 legislative staff members in their dealings with the federal government.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream Awards program recognizes six individuals who embody the ideas of Dr. King through their personal commitment to human relations and justice. The 2005 recipients are: William "Bill" Dickey, Dr. Paul Eppinger, Charles Fanniel, Lal Fernando, Dr. John Molina and Ted Williams.
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