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Omaha, Douglas County honor community leaders at 2026 “Aspire to Inspire” MLK event
Summary
The City of Omaha and Douglas County held the 2026 “Aspire to Inspire” Martin Luther King Jr. celebration featuring speeches by Mayor John W. Ewing Jr. and Douglas County Commission Chair Roger Garcia, musical tributes, and three awards honoring community service and youth outreach.
Mayor John W. Ewing Jr. and Douglas County Commission Chair Roger Garcia joined city and county staff and community members on Jan. 19, 2026, to mark the City of Omaha and Douglas County’s 2026 “Aspire to Inspire” Martin Luther King Jr. celebration and to present three Aspire to Inspire awards to local public servants and community leaders.
The event, opened by Kaelin Deheelius, director of the Human Rights and Relations Department for the City of Omaha, included a presentation of colors by the Douglas County Department of Corrections Honor Guard, musical tributes, and award presentations. Deheelius framed the program with the theme “Voices for Justice, Agents for Change” and invoked Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to “do what is right” through listening and community action.
Mayor John W. Ewing Jr. told the assembled audience he wants Omaha to be “the most inclusive community in…
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