Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Statement

"There has been a lot of discussion about the tone of our political debate lately and we would do well to look to the words and wisdom of Dr. King at times like this. At a time when heated political debate sometimes erupted into violence, Dr. King preached peace, tolerance and respect. He set an example for dignity and decency that we could all learn from."

Pingree is scheduled to introduce the keynote speaker at tonight's Martin Luther King Day Dinner in Portland. Pingree will be introducing Wade Henderson, the President of the Leadership Council on Civil Rights, the nation's premier civil and human rights coalition.

"I've had the pleasure of knowing and working with Wade for a number of years," Pingree said. "He is one of our country's most important civil rights leaders and we're lucky to have him in Maine today."

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