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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Curran, President Rawlings-Blake, Councilmembers Reisinger, Kraft, D’Adamo, Henry, Spector, Middleton, Conaway, Holton, Welch, Cole, Young, Branch, and Clarke
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL concerning
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In Tribute to the Honorable Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. - A Distinguished Son
of Baltimore City Gone Far too Soon
FOR the purpose of paying tribute to Ken Harris, our dear friend; expressing appreciation for his many years of dedicated public service to the citizens of the City of his birth; acknowledging his strength of character that carried him from personal poverty to political purpose; offering the deepest sympathy to his loving family, loyal friends, and dedicated colleagues on the sad occasion of his untimely and senseless death; and urging the citizens of Baltimore City to unite to secure the better future that Ken envisioned for us all; and providing for a special effective date.
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When gunmen took the life of Kenneth Harris in the early morning hours of September 20, in the words of the Mayor of Baltimore City: “Our City lost a committed advocate for people who didn’t always have a voice. When it came to young people, people losing their homes and people who just needed a little help – Ken was always there, speaking up for them and asking all of us to do what was right.”
Ironically, in his more than 8 years of service on the City Council, ...
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