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Council honors Reverend Jesse Jackson with resolution; members share memories
Summary
Lima City Council adopted a resolution honoring the life and civil‑rights leadership of Reverend Jesse Jackson; multiple council members offered personal remembrances and the resolution passed on first reading 8‑0.
Lima City Council read and adopted Resolution 4‑26 honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson, citing his decades of civil‑rights advocacy, founding of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and a 2008 visit to Lima following local unrest.
The Mayor/President read the council's statement of condolences and praised Jackson's national leadership. "To the Jackson family, we as Lima City Council, we send our deepest condolences to you and your family during this time," the Mayor/President said as the council prepared to vote. Several councilors shared personal recollections of Jackson's message—particularly his 'I am somebody' advocacy—and said they would support the resolution.
The resolution was adopted on its first reading by an 8‑0 vote. Council members thanked the Jackson family and noted the local resonance of his civil‑rights work.
