Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SR277: A RESOLUTION honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Alfred Daniel "A.D." King.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 14, 2026
Honor the life and legacy of Revered Alfred Daniel "A.D." King.
What the bill says
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Alfred Daniel "A.D." King.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Alfred Daniel "A.D." King. WHEREAS, although Alfred Daniel King, called "A.D." by family and friends, lived in the shadows of his famous brother, Martin Luther King, Jr., he was a devoted minister, civil rights leader, and courageous advocate for justice whose work profoundly impacted the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the United States; and WHEREAS, Alfred Daniel Williams King was born on July 30, 1930, in Atlanta, Georgia. A.D. was the third child of Alberta Williams King and Martin Luther King, Sr. A.D. married on June 17, 1950, to Naomi Barber, with whom he had five children: Alfred Daniel, Jr., Alveda, Vernon, Derek, and Darlene; and WHEREAS, as a youth A.D. King strongly resisted his father's ministerial urgings, but he eventually began assisting his father at Ebenezer Baptist Church. In 1959, A.D. graduated from Morehouse College, and that same year he left Ebenezer to become pastor of Mount Vernon First Baptist Church in Newnan, Georgia; and WHEREAS, A.D. King was a participant in the African American freedom struggle, often appearing at his brother's side in movements in Atlanta and Birmingham during the fight for civil rights. A.D. King was arrested with his brother Martin Luther King, Jr., and 70 others while participating in an October 1960 lunch counter sit-in in Atlanta; and …
Sponsors
- Lindsey Tichenor (R, SD-006) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to Senate Floor
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Memorials, Civil Rights
Common questions
- What is SR277?
- SR277 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Alfred Daniel "A.D." King.
- What does SR277 do?
- In its own words: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Alfred Daniel "A.D." King.
- What is the status of SR277?
- Passed both chambers as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: adopted by voice vote (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR277?
- Lindsey Tichenor (R, SD-006).
- Where is the official record for SR277?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sr277.html
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