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Leadership Corner


Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorates and celebrates this incomparable American and his life’s work to advance civil rights, human dignity and the American Dream. On this day, we take the time to remember his words and the social changes he helped usher into existence. The efforts of civil rights organizers ranging from students to lawyers to preachers, under the leadership of Dr. King, Medgar Evers, Rosa Parks and more, brought about the society we live in today, one where we believe in judging people based on the content of their character rather than the color of their skin. Last...
Official portrait: Chief Tom Schultz in formal uniform in front of Forest Service and American flags.

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