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Ohio Northern University law graduate, attorney, and Lima mayor Sharetta Smith, JD ’10, delivered an impactful address during the University’s MLK chapel service on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
Smith is Lima’s first woman and first African-American mayor. She was elected in November 2021.
In her remarks, Smith reflected upon the powerful words delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at ONU in January 1968, just a few months before his assassination.
While Dr. King is remembered for being a tireless advocate for justice, equality, and freedom, he was also a preacher, she reminded the audience.