The dedication of the Riverside extension through the University District as Martin Luther King, Jr. Way on Friday, June 18th was a very moving and beautiful ceremony. Many thanks to all of those that have worked to make the naming of this street in Dr. King’s memory a reality.

To the right is a photo of Rev. Happy Watkins and Ivan Bush, two of the local civil rights advocates who have worked for over 20 years to have a street named for the late Martin Luther King, Jr. in Spokane.

I’m honored to celebrate the vision of Dr. King on a campus that is dedicated to education, justice and peaceful pursuits!