Agenda 12/09/2025 Item # 4B (Proclamation - Designating January 19, 2026, as Rev. Martin Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream Day in Collier County )COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR PROCLAMATION
Please complete the form below and email to Proclamations@collier.gov along with a draft of the
proclamation (Insert language on the Draft Proclamation From linked on the same webpage as this Request
Form). Forms must be submitted a minimum of 13 days prior to the requested meeting date.
Please note: A Commissioner sponsor is required!
COMMISSIONER(S) AGREEING TO SPONSOR: LOCASTRO
Once the Board agenda is approved by the Chair, staff will contact you to confirm receipt and presentation at an
upcoming Board of County Commissioners meeting. If you have any questions, please email
Proclamations@collier.gov or by calling (239) 252-8075.
NAME: NAACP Collier County
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 990727, Naples FL 34116
PHONE: 239-249-9738
EMAIL: diannja@gmail.com
DATE OF THE COMMISSION MEETING BEING REQUESTED FOR PRESENTATION: December 9, 2025
TOPIC/REASON FOR THE PROCLAMATION REQUEST: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Parade & Celebration
DOES THIS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZE A SPECIFIC CALENDAR DATE? _
HAS THE PROCLAMATION BEEN PRESENTED BY THE BOARD IN PREVIOUSYEARS? Yes
NAME OF THE LEAD RECIPIENT AND TITLE (IF APPLICABLE) WHO WILL BE PRESENT AND INTRODUCED AT THE
MEETING TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION: (Other attendees may also participate in the receipt of the
Proclamation but will be announced by the County Manager as “distinguished guests.” Commissioners may opt to
identify others, by name, in any comments they make during or after the presentation of the Proclamation.)
LEAD RECIPIENT NAME: Vincent Keeys, President, NAACP Collier County
Note: A photograph will be taken with the County Commissioners at the meeting when the proclamation is
presented. Other persons present with the recipients may also come forward at the time of the photograph.
Would you like a copy of this photograph sent (circle one): Via email / Via U.S. Mail
Per your delivery selection, please provide a name and email address or physical mailing address if different than
already provided on the form above:
FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY:
DATE FORM RECEIVED: RECEIVED BY:
ACCEPTED: DENIED: REASON FOR DENIAL:
REVISED 10/2025
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With Aixa out on vacation… I wanted to send this directly to you. I know we support this
proclamation every year… and this one is time sensitive if they want it presented at the first
December BCC meeting.
RICK LOCASTRO
Collier County Commissioner
District 1
From: Diann Keeys <diannja@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 7:38 AM
To: Rick LoCastro <Rick.LoCastro@collier.gov>
Cc: Vincent Keeys <vkeeys@gmail.com>; Aimee Trochessett
<Aimee.Trochessett@collier.gov>
Subject: 29th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration, Monday,
January 19, 2026
Good morning Commissioner LoCastro,
Per our conversation on Saturday, November 15, 2025, we are hereby following through on
the request for the presentation of the Proclamation for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Parade and Celebration.
The Proclamation to be presented at the next County Commissioner Meeting on Tuesday,
December 9, 2025.
Thank you for all you do for our community.
Best regards,
Diann Keeys
Parade Chair
239-249-9738
“All In Kids Win”
Sent from my iPhone
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