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31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon

Date: Jan 16, 2023

Time: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Location(s):

Peoria Civic Center Ballroom

Category(s):

Banquet

If you are attending this event, please enter in the doors by the Toyota Box Office. Click here for map.

Public Employees for Community Concerns has chosen Eric Holder, Former United States Attorney General, to give the keynote address at the January 16, 2023, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon.

The luncheon takes place at the Peoria Civic Center with the doors opening at 11 a.m., and the luncheon beginning at Noon. Tickets are $60 per person and tables of 10 can be purchased for $600. Tickets can be purchased on the website at www.mlkluncheon.com or at Peoria City Hall, City Clerk’s Office, Room 401. Checks can be made payable to Public Employees for Community Concerns and mailed to PO Box 11411, Peoria, IL 61612.

“We are honored to have Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as the keynote speaker for our Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon,” said Peoria Mayor Rita Ali. “As we commemorate the life and legacy of a leader who taught us to keep the dream alive and stand up for what is right, I believe his message will be an inspiration to everyone.”

Eric H. Holder, Jr. made history in 2009 when President Obama appointed him as attorney general, the first African American to hold that position. Holder served in the Obama Administration as attorney general from February 2009 to April 2015, the third longest serving attorney general in U.S. history. During his tenure, he championed hallmark legislation on voting rights, immigration law, national security, and same-sex marriage. Now, Holder has continued his pursuit for civil rights in his post-White House career, serving as Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee and using his unique expertise in his role as a leading voting rights advocate.

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Safety Procedures

Public Employees for Community Concerns looks forward to having Former US Attorney General Eric Holder as the guest speaker for our 31 ^st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon. The luncheon will be held at the Peoria Civic Center, 201 S. W. Jefferson Street, on January 16, 2023, at Noon. Doors open at 11 a.m.

Luncheon attendees are asked to enter the Civic Center through the Toyota Box Office entrance (Kumpf Blvd/Jefferson Street). All other doors will remain locked during the event. Click here for map.

Please plan on arriving early to allow enough time to pass through security lines. Everyone will go through full walk-through metal detectors upon entry. All attendees are subject to secondary searches. All bags will be searched upon arrival and can be rejected upon inspection and security discretion. Each guest will be allowed to carry in one (1) clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bag that does not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” or one (1), one-gallon clear plastic bag. In addition to a clear plastic bag each guest will be allowed to carry in one (1) small clutch that does not exceed 4.5” x 6.5”. Diaper bags (with a child age 3 and under) and bags carrying medically necessary items will be allowed after a visual inspection inside the bag is completed by security. These procedures will ensure the safety of guests.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.