RESOLUTION NO. _________, SERIES 2018
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A RESOLUTION HONORING MS. MATTIE F. JONES BY DEDICATING THE INTERSECTION OF LOUIS COLEMAN DRIVE AND RIVER PARK DRIVE AS "MATTIE F. JONES WAY" IN HER HONOR.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON
WHEREAS, Mattie Florence Johnson was born to Tommy and Mattie Johnson in Memphis, Tennessee on March 28, 1933, and had two brothers, Tommy and Troy; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Mattie moved to Louisville, Kentucky in 1940, and graduated from Central High School in 1951 before attending Indiana University, Morgan State University, and Spalding University; and
WHEREAS, Mattie Jones was married to Turner Harris Jones for 53 years and they had eight biological children, one adopted child, over 100 foster children (between 1957 and 1998), 23 grandchildren, and 31 great grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mattie and Turner Jones raised their children to be caring, respectful to others, and socially conscious while nurturing them at their residence at 3404 River Park Drive, which is known as a place of faith, love, and fellowship; and
WHEREAS, in 1970, Ms. Mattie Jones became the first Director of the California Community Daycare Center, and in 1975 became active with the Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression where she served as Executive Director from 1980 to 1989; and
WHEREAS, in 1990, Ms. Mattie Jones became the Racial and Economic Justice Coordinator for the Fellowship of Reconciliation located in Nyack, New York, where during her time there she organized the Women of Color in the Workplace conference
addressing the issues of sex discrimination, equitable employment practices, and safe working condition for women of color; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Mattie Jones' unwavering commitment to equality and justice led her to the Justice Resource Center in Louisville in 2000 where she continued to fight alongside Reverend Louis Coleman; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Mattie Jones has worked...
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