Jan 20, 2025 · One vote defeated the bill, but nine days later, Gov. Bruce Babbitt issued an executive order to create a paid MLK holiday. The effort did not last long; in 1987, newly …

Jan 17, 2025 · One vote defeated the bill, but nine days later, Gov. Bruce Babbitt issued an executive order to create a paid MLK holiday. The effort did not last long; in 1987, newly …

Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... In 1986, Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt, a Democrat, created a paid state MLK holiday in Arizona by executive order just before he left office, but in 1987, his …

Jan 15, 2025 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the life and impact of the activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. King is remembered as a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement …

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Descriptive Date Range 1980s (1980-1989) 1990s (1990-1999) Description Governor Bruce Babbitt declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day an Arizona holiday in …

Bruce E. Babbitt Executive Orders, 1978-1987; Related Executive Order Number. Executive Order 87-3: Rescission of Executive Order 86-5 ; Event. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Arizona’s history of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a holiday has been marked by a series of significant events and legislative actions. Here’s a timeline of the key milestones:

Jan 21, 2025 · Arizona's struggle to fully embrace Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday has garnered national attention over the years, as the path to recognition was marked by …

Jan 15, 2024 · According to the Arizona State Library, Governor Bruce Babbitt declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day an Arizona holiday in March 1986. This came after the State Legislature …

Jan 17, 2025 · Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a public vote to do so. In 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham …