WHEREAS, from ime to time, the Memphis City Counc! hes seen fit to:name certain publlerasds ta honor citizens who have served this cormmuniy, and WHEREAS, Evangelist Georgia A. King is one such exemplar ‘of out recognition for her numerous contrutions to not only the Memphis ‘entre nation as she challengad the stalus quo of the treatment ofthe homele and ‘and montaly i WHEREAS, Evangelist King Is an outstanding indlvidual who has dadioated her ie to halping others, a journey that bogan during the 1950s when she becams angaged in the Chi Rignts Movement and has spanned more than fve decades and Incudes her leading the Southern contingency of the New Exodus Wakers In 1989 as they marched fom Roanoke, Virginia to Washington, D.C. for 255 pls miles to make tho plight of the hameleas a priory in ‘Congress and WHEREAS, a fong-ino resident of Memehi, Georgi: King fs known throughout the cy for her passion infeligence ard inspiring attitude whichis atted to her motto, "lve got te keep moving," which she doas es she works with numerous volunteers Weekly f9 feed the homeless and hand out food to needy familes; and WHEREAS, affectionately known as Mother King, this soloss voluntosr took Dr. King’s words, “thea hundred years of humiliation, abuse and depdivation cannot be expected to find voice in a whisper” to heart end found her voice to rally people to the cause and effectuate postive change; and WHEREAS, Georgia King fas spent her life being a voice for the most vulnerable within our community and working for equal rights for alas she has worked withthe Convoy of Hope, Netional Ceallion for the Homeless and eorves as president of Operalion Mave Forward Nelghbortioed Association; and WHEREAS, this ifelong public sorvant and grassroots leader le a reciplont of several awards including the Natonal Rosa Parks Award, the TriState Defenders Legend's Ava, tha ‘Woman of Excelence Award and the Women of Achievement Award and WHEREAS, not only is:Mother King a decicated community acvist and advocate for ‘ell rights and socal justice, she is the mather of two daughters and has eight grandehidren and eight greal-grandehikiren; and WHEREAS, It is Mting and proper that Evangelist King, dedicated community acer ‘and civil igh pioneer be honored for her outstanding commitment to her community and folow NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Memphis City Council hereby dedicates Poplar Avenue betvesn Orleans and Ayers as “Evangelist Georgia A. King “Avenue” in honor of Mather Georgia A. King. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the City Engineer is requested to affix suitable signs designating such pubic road. Senet ie ADOPTED: December 16, 2014 - Gee A Hanis Gouncitman