Martin Luther King Day

January 19, 2009 by Rhonda Porter 3 Comments

In 1986, King County, where I reside, was renamed after Martin Luther King Jr. Originally our county was named after William Rufus Devane King, a slaveowner and once Vice President under Franklin Pierce, back in 1852. The renaming of King County was official in 2005 and the new county logo, featuring Martin Luther King Jr replacing a "crown" followed in 2006.

Personally, I'm pleased to have our county to be named after Martin Luther King Jr.

In observance of Martin Luther King Day, Mortgage Master will be closed. We will reopen for business as usuals on Tuesday, January 20, 2009.

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Rhonda Porter (NMLS 121324) is a veteran Washington Mortgage Advisor with over 25 years of experience navigating the Pacific Northwest real estate market. Specializing in residential home financing and mortgage strategy, Rhonda founded The Mortgage Porter to provide homeowners with transparent, data-driven clarity. Based in Seattle, she is a trusted resource for first-time buyers, self-employed borrowers and homeowners across Washington State, dedicated to turning complex financing into a confident path to homeownership.

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Di Kawell says

January 19, 2009 at 10:56 pm

I did not know this! Well, go figure .. glad someone brought it into my awareness! Thanks, Rhonda.

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Debra Sinick says

January 20, 2009 at 7:26 pm

Hi Rhonda,

As someone who moved to King County in 1986, I had no idea of the name “change.” I always thought the county had been renamed to King County in honor of Dr. King. Thanks for the historical explanation.

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Mortgage Porter says

January 23, 2009 at 11:05 am

Thanks, Di and Debra. I should have included a photo of the old “crown” logo.

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