Connecticut Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day For The First Time

For the past few years, I’ve dreamed small. My small dream was  to convince the Connecticut General Assembly to amend a statute honoring a man who dreamed big.

Last year, Connecticut General Statute Chapter 2 Section 1-4  read “the first Monday occurring on or after January 15th as ‘Martin Luther King Day.’”

The Federal Holiday is the “Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.” U.S. Code Section 6103(a).

For three years, I argued on this blog that the legislature should amend Connecticut General Statute 1-4 to read “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day”.  I went as far as submitting testimony to the General Assembly.

On June 12, 2012, in special session the General Assembly made exactly that change when it enacted Sp.Sess., P.A. 12-2, § 30.

Today for the first time that Connecticut is celebrating “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day”.

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Ryan McKeen is a trial attorney at Connecticut Trial Firm, LLC in Glastonbury, Connecticut. In 2016, he was honored by the CT Personal Injury Hall of Fame for securing one of the highest settlements in the state. He is a New Leader in the Law. ABA 100. Avvo 10. 40 under 40 for Hartford Business Journal. He has been quoted in Time Magazine, the New York Times, Hartford Courant, Wall Street Journal Law Blog and the Hartford Business Journal. He focuses his practice on Connecticut Personal Injury law. He loves what he does. Contact him ryan@cttrialfirm.com or 860 471 8333

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