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House adjourns in honor and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Summary
The House agreed to adjourn in honor and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; a delegate delivered a floor statement recalling King’s visits to Virginia and his work for civil rights.
The Virginia House of Delegates on Jan. 15, 2025 agreed that when it adjourned it would do so in honor and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A delegate rose to move the adjournment in King's honor; the motion carried after a floor statement that recounted King’s preaching and civil-rights activities in Virginia and noted that he visited multiple Virginia localities between 1953 and 1967. The speaker of the House called for those in favor to rise, and the motion was agreed to.
On the floor the speaker of the motion described Dr. King’s “beloved community” vision and referenced King’s planned, but not completed, multi-city Virginia tour in March 1968 before traveling to Memphis. The remarks noted King’s work promoting African American voter registration, civil-rights demonstrations and public-school desegregation efforts in Virginia communities.
The adjournment-in-honor is a ceremonial action recorded on the House floor; the transcript does not record any subsequent directives or official follow-up tied to the tribute.
