County proclaims Oct. 14 as Charlie Kirk Remembrance Day

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently adopted a proclamation that designates Oct. 14 as a “Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance,” in honor of the controversial activist who cofounded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA and who was fatally shot at a speaking engagement in September 2025. The commission adopted the proclamation by a 4-1 vote on Thursday, Aug. 20, without board discussion, other than for the comments of Commissioners Eugen