Editor: On behalf of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Committee, we would like to thank the entire Kingsville Community, as well as surrounding areas for their support during the Renaming Ceremony of 2nd Street/MLK Street.

A special thank you to Mayor Sam Fugate, City/County Commissioner’s County Clerk Leo Alarcon, TAMUK President Steve Tallant, Judge Pete De La Garza, District Attorney John Hubert, NAS Kingsville’s Capt. Phil Waddingham and Staff, Sodexho and Staff, Sheriff Ed Mata and the Sheriff’s Department, Police Chief Rick Torres and the Kingsville Police Department, Tomas Sanchez, KISD Superintendent Emilio Castro and Staff, Ode Moreno of Laser School, State Rep. Tara Rios Ybarra, Chamber of Commerce, City of Kingsville, Boy Scout Troop 144 and other affiliated Scout Troops of Kingsville and their Leaders, Wing Stop, Walmart, H-E-B, Christus Spohn Hospital, Jonas Quintanilla, and all volunteers who assisted to make this dream become a reality.

If for some reason we failed to mention anyone, please accept our sincere apology, we thank you. A special heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Jo Ann Gaddis, we love you!

Sincerely,

Captain B.J. Woodruff, Chairperson

Rev. Jerry Miller, Co-Chairperson The Martin Luther King, Jr., Committee