[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 5, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1124-S1125]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING THE KING ARTS COMPLEX

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the King Arts 
Complex for 25 years of dedicated service to central Ohio. Named after 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the complex's mission is to preserve, 
celebrate, and teach African-American cultural and historic heritage 
while developing a greater understanding among all people.
  In 1987, when the King Arts Complex opened, it brought new life to a 
once vibrant area. I have visited the King Arts Complex and attended a 
celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther

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King, Jr., in the Pythian Theatre in 2010. I have seen firsthand how 
the King Arts Complex has helped revitalize the community by offering 
cultural and educational activities for local youth through programs 
that include dance, theatre, music, and literary arts.
  The King Arts Complex is an asset to central Ohio and I congratulate 
everyone who was involved in making its first 25 years a success.

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