San Antonio Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingSan Antonio, TX · April 20, 2026
Agenda
City of San Antonio
AGENDA
San Antonio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission
Executive Committee Meeting
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Monday, April 20, 2026 6:00 pm E
Claude Black
Community Center
2805 E. Commerce Street
San Antonio, TX 78203
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A QUORUM OF THE SAN ANTONIO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ANTICIPATED TO MEET AT CLAUDE BLACK
COMMUNITY CENTER, 2805 E. COMMERCE ST., SAN ANTONIO, TX 78203, ON APRIL
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20, 2026, AT 6:00 PM. ONCE A QUORUM IS ESTABLISHED, THE SAN ANTONIO DR.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMISSION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
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1. Roll Call: Secretary, La Tonia Burton
2. Call to Order: Chair, Dr. Doshie Piper
3. Opening Prayer: Treasurer, Charles Johnson
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4. Opening Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Quote: Budget /Finance Chair, Dr. Rai Washington
5. Approval of minutes: March 16th, 2026 meeting minutes
6. Public Comment:
A 7. Remarks and Announcements from District 2 City Councilmember and
City Liaisons:
a. The Honorable Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, District 2 Councilmember
b. Alicia Hill, District 2 Staff Representative for Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez
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d. Dr. Jennifer Mata, Commission Staff Liaison
8. Briefing and Possible Action on the Following Items:
a. Scholarship Application Review Update
b. 2027 Commemorative Program Location
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c. Commemorative Program Chair Recommendations
d. Ad Hoc Governance Committee to review Bylaws
9. After Event and Committee Chair Reports:
a. Chair – Dr. Doshie Piper
b. Vice Chair – Valerie Reiffert
c. Secretary – La Tonia Burton
d. Treasurer – Charles Johnson
e. Budget/Finance Committee Chair – Dr. Rai Washington
f. Fundraising Committee Chair – Angela Jolivette
g. Outreach Committee Chair – Pesha Mabrie
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h. March Committee Chair – Rev. Debra Seward
i. Commemorative Program Committee Chair –
j. Youth Programs Committee Chair – Dr. Tunette Powell
k. Scholarship Program Committee Chair – Tyrone Darden
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l. Public Awards Committee Chair – Francine Prosser-Johnson
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m. Interfaith Committee Chair – Waheeda Kara
n. Communications Committee Chair –Trent Breitung
o. Pre-March Worship Committee Chair – Bishop Rosa Wilson
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p. MLK Voices of the Dream Celebration Committee (also known as Community
Recognition Luncheon) Chair – Patricia Mejia
q. Baptist Ministers Union Worship Service Committee Chair – Pastor Michael
Brown
r. Wreath-Laying Ceremony Committee Chair – Harold Moore OR Mary
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10. Closing Prayer: Treasurer, Charles Johnson
11. Closing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Quote: Budget /Finance Chair, Dr. Rai Washington
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12. Adjourn
In compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Commission may convene in executive session
under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code at any point during the meeting, including consulting
with the City Attorney’s Office regarding attorney-client matters.
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San Antonio Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Members D
Dr. Doshie Piper – Chair | Valerie Reiffert – Vice Chair
La Tonia Burton – Secretary | Charles Johnson – Treasurer
Alicia Hill – District 2 Staff Representative
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Dr. Rai Washington – Budget/Finance Chair | Angela Jolivette – Fundraising Chair
Pesha Mabrie – Outreach Chair | Rev. Debra Seward – March Chair
Mia Morris – Commemorative Program Chair
Dr. Tunette Powell – Youth Programs Chair
Tyrone Darden – Scholarship Program Chair
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Francine Prosser-Johnson – Public Awards Chair
Pastor Michael Brown – Baptist Ministers Union Worship Service Chair
Harold Moore, Mary A. Fulton-Moore – Wreath-Laying Ceremony Co-Chairs
Waheeda Kara– Interfaith Chair | Trent Breitung – Communications Chair
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Bishop Rosa Wilson – Pre-March Worship Chair
Patricia Mejia – MLK Voices of the Dream Celebration Chair
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