WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) was honored at the National Cultural Diversity Awareness Council's (NCDAC) annual "Keeping the Dream Alive" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner. In her keynote address, Shaheen reflected on the legacy of Dr. King in the context of current challenges, while underscoring the importance of protecting civil rights and democratic participation in the United States. Photos from the event can be found HERE.
In 1999, then-Governor Shaheen made history by fighting for passage of, and signing, a resolution to officially recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day in New Hampshire - the last state in the nation to do so. Since then, Shaheen has ...