Leon County Commissioner William “Bill” Proctor keynoted FAMU’s Martin Luther King Convocation held Thursday in Gaither Gym.The program also featured the FAMU concert choir and a special rendition of King’s “I Have a Dream” performed by James Moran, development officer for the FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical. Additionally, FAMU President James H. Ammons presented MLK leadership awards to retiring John G. Riley Center/Museum curator Althemese Barnes and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Proctor was elected to the Leon County Board of County Commissioners in 1996 and represents the citizens of Leon County in District 1. He served as chairman of the Board in 2006. His priorities as the District 1 Commissioner are affordable housing, quality healthcare and education. He has served on several community advisory boards and has received numerous awards and recognitions for public service.
As a county commissioner, Proctor’s accomplishments include the widening of Crawfordville Road (US Hwy 319 South), the widening of Orange Avenue, the building of the B.L. Perry Branch Public Library and the Southside Richardson-Lewis Health Center.
The Black Archives Union Bank Facility in downtown Tallahassee is also displaying a special museum feature entitled “Honoring a King: A Special Exhibit Celebrating the Life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the American Civil Rights Movement.” It explores King’s life through films, sound recordings, forums and other types of media and memorabilia. The exhibit will also include historical papers and regalia from the Civil Rights era.