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King County Council proclaims Vaisakhi Day and recognizes 50th anniversary of Khmer Rouge genocide
Summary
On April 15 the Metropolitan King County Council proclaimed April 13, 2025, as Vaisakhi Day in King County and issued a recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the Khmer Rouge seizure of Phnom Penh and subsequent genocide, with community speakers sharing history and calls for remembrance and resilience.
The Metropolitan King County Council used the start of its April 15, 2025 meeting to present two proclamations and invite community speakers to the dais.
Vaisakhi proclamation: Councilmembers Jeanne von Reichbauer and Cathy Balducci presented a proclamation recognizing April 13, 2025, as Vaisakhi Day in King County. Speakers noted that Washington state hosts one of the nation’s largest Sikh communities and described Vaisakhi as a major Sikh celebration marking both the harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Chirag Singh addressed…
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