• In 1986, Utah declared the Martin Luther King holiday to be an official State of Utah holiday referred to as, the "Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Day."
  

• In 1991, a Governor's Executive Order established the State of Utah, Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Commission (MLK Commission).
  
  

• In 1993, the MLK Commission was successful in urging the renaming of 6th South Street in downtown Salt Lake City to "Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard."
  

• In 1995, 24th Street in downtown Ogden was renamed "Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard."
  

• In 1999, Governor Michael O. Leavitt re-authorized the Utah Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Commission.
  

• In 2000, the Utah State Legislature voted to change the name of the holiday from Human Rights Day to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
  

• In 2000, Governor Michael O. Leavitt signed the bill officially naming the holiday "Martin Luther King, Jr. Day."
  

• In 2004 under Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., the MLK Commission developed the statewide Adopt-A-School Program .

• In 2004, MLK Commission was placed with the Office of Ethnic Affairs, which is under the Department of Community and Culture.

• The MLK Commission is made up of 15 volunteers representing the ethnic and religious diversity of our state.
  

• The MLK Commission's primary focus is the annual "Drum Major Awards" Luncheon and the Adopt-A-School Program, "What's Your Dream" art, essay & poetry Project.