| COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 13, 2012 For More Information: John Ivanic, (614) 645-6798 |
Tyson Receives Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award
(Columbus)--Columbus City Councilmember Priscilla R. Tyson received the Columbus Education Association's 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award at the association’s annual dinner on January 12th. Tyson joined fellow Humanitarian Award honoree Pastor Dale B. Snyder and Helen Jenkins Davis Award winner Jimmie Beall at the ceremony. The Rev. Jesse Jackson delivered the keynote address.
“The best way we can honor Dr. King’s memory is to roll up our sleeves and get to work for our community,” said Councilmember Tyson. “I am so honored to receive a recognition that bears his name.”
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award recognizes community members for “distinguished service in the areas of community service, education, or human and civil rights which has been rendered at the local, state or national level.”
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