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MLK Day appearances by the pols

Elected officials and 2010 hopefuls are out in force Monday to observe Martin Luther King Day.

Senator Arlen Specter is making a host of appearances, with a morning service at Triumph Baptist Church, continuing at state Representative Louise Bishop’s (D-Philadelphia) birthday celebration for Dr. King and an 11:30 a.m. ceremony at the Liberty Bell, and culminating with an annual luncheon hosted by the Martin Luther King Jr. Association for Nonviolence at a downtown Philadelphia hotel.

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, who’s seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, is also in Philadelphia Monday, with plans to appear at Girard College, St. Joseph’s University and the same ceremony at the Liberty Bell.

State Auditor General Jack Wagner, who’s also running for governor, and Senator Bob Casey will both be participating in the annual day of service honoring Dr. King.

And Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) attended the annual Martin Luther King Scholarship Gala on Saturday, where his campaign said the Senate hopeful was given the Martin Luther King Spirit Award “for his efforts to enhance Historically Black Colleges and Universities.”

“I am honored and humbled to receive this award named after the great Dr. King, who famously said ‘everybody can be great because anybody can serve,’” Sestak said in a statement. “Our nation is great because anybody can serve. The revolutionary principle that every individual can and must contribute to their fullest potential—no matter the station or circumstances of their birth—has been the source of our shared prosperity, ingenuity, diversity, and strength.”

January 18, 2010 at 9:30 am

--pa2010.com Staff

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