Congressman Hill Commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr. DaySays ‘We must strive to uphold Dr. King’s legacy and embrace his teachings’
Washington, DC,
January 18, 2015
Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the following statement today in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is observed on Monday, January 19, 2015:
“Each year, Americans join in service, prayer, and remembrance to honor the important work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his tireless fight to ensure equality and justice for all Americans. We must strive to uphold Dr. King’s legacy and embrace his teachings of compassion, nonviolence, and democracy. Tomorrow I will be joining the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission at an interfaith prayer breakfast in Little Rock and then in serving our community in Benton. I hope that others across Arkansas and the country will adhere to the President’s call to service to honor this great American icon.”
On January 19, 2015, Congressman Hill will be attending the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast from 7:30am – 8:30am at Saint Mark Baptist Church – Family Life Center, 5722 W. 12th St, Little Rock, and will then participate in the Commission’s ‘A Day of Service – A Day On, Not a Day Off’ at the Benton Events Center, 17332 Interstate 30, Benton from 10am – noon.
About Congressman French Hill
J. French Hill, 58, is the 22nd Member of Congress to represent central Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives. A ninth generation Arkansan, he was elected on November 4, 2014, and will serve on the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services for the 114th Congress. Prior to his congressional service, Mr. Hill was actively engaged in the Arkansas business community for two decades as a commercial banker and investment manager and was founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Delta Trust & Banking Corp in Little Rock.
Prior to his community banking work in Arkansas, Mr. Hill served as a senior official in the administration of President George H.W. Bush. Prior to his Executive Branch service, from 1982-84, Mr. Hill served on the staff of then-U.S. Senator John Tower (R-TX) as well as on the staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs.
Mr. Hill is a magna cum laude graduate in Economics from Vanderbilt University. He is married to the former Martha McKenzie of Dallas, Texas, and they have a daughter, Sarah Elizabeth McKenzie Hill, and a son, William Payne Hill. The Hill family resides in Little Rock.
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