Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declares Monday as Religious Freedom Day
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has proclaimed Monday as Religious Freedom Day.
Pillen made the proclamation on the 237th anniversary of the 1786 Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom, according to his tweet.
The statute, written by Thomas Jefferson, was a forerunner for religious freedoms in the United States.
I signed a proclamation declaring January 16th Religious Freedom Day. This date is the anniversary of the 1786 Virginia Statue on Religious Freedom that protected the rights of people to practice religion without discrimination and was a precursor to the First Amendment. pic.twitter.com/aA4HsOKw9F
— Governor Jim Pillen (@TeamPillen) January 16, 2023
Less than an hour after the proclamation, Pillen also declared Monday as Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” — MLK pic.twitter.com/OUEm50coBn
— Governor Jim Pillen (@TeamPillen) January 16, 2023
Last week, Pillen declared January to be Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
He made the announcement alongside Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly, Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Nebraska State Patrol Superintendent John Bolduc.
RELEASE: Governor Pillen Declares January ‘Human Trafficking Awareness Month’ pic.twitter.com/28KjWf3IQq
— Governor Jim Pillen (@TeamPillen) January 10, 2023
