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Charlie Kirk is being honored by local and state officials across the nation. Numerous Resolutions decrying political violence and heralding Kirk’s passionate commitment to civil discourse are being passed alongside calls to make his birthday, Oct. 14, an annual national holiday, as monuments are erected to remember the spirit of the man who gave his life for Americans’ free speech rights.
The St. Charles, Missouri County Council passed one of these resolutions condemning political violence and honoring Kirk on Monday night. Councilman Joe Brazil addressed the neighboring St. Louis County Council’s decision to vote against similar legislation. “When they turned it down, it was actually shocking and quite embarrassing, actually.”
He explained that he was told that because Charlie Kirk was not an elected official, he should not be honored in this way. “He was a Christian leader, and he influenced a lot of young college kids and high school kids in a positive manner for open debate and freedom of speech. We honor a lot of people. We honor Martin Luther King (Jr.),” he argued, adding, “He was never elected. He was a good man. He did some great things.”
Brazil then spoke about Charlie Kirk’s work, “This man was a Christian warrior, and he was assassinated for it. So this is the right thing to do.” The Resolution was unanimously passed.
State leaders in Sumner County, Tennessee, County Council members passed a Resolution declaring October 14 as the Charlie Kirk Day of Peaceful Discourse, according to The Tennessean. Additionally, state Resolutions in Alabama and Ohio have been drafted to honor Kirk’s legacy.
Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate voted to approve a resolution declaring Oct. 14, 2025, as Americans’ National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.
Last week, a memorial exhibition honoring Charlie Kirk was displayed in the second-floor rotunda of the Arkansas State Capitol building, according to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
Then, on Wednesday, Lake County, Florida, became the first local government in the nation to name a highway after Charlie Kirk, as reported by Spectrum News 13.
Charlie Kirk’s impact is still being felt, and it will continue to be felt for generations to come. His determination to bring opposing political viewpoints together for civil debate forever changed our nation and its younger generations. His example has given hope to Americans who believe in the power of free speech rights and the need to protect everyone’s right to speak freely, no matter what they have to say.
Charlie Kirk dedicated his life to defending free speech and inspiring a generation to speak boldly. In his honor, we’re calling on Congress to make October 14th (Charlie’s birthday) a National Holiday.
— Kristan Hawkins (@KristanHawkins) September 12, 2025
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Charlie Kirk deserves to be honored in every community at the local, state, and federal levels. While this year’s National Day of Remembrance is a start, U.S. leaders need to pass legislation that declares Oct. 14 a permanent national free speech holiday, every year, in honor of the protections of the First Amendment and the man who reminded Americans that no matter what we believe, everyone has an inherent God-given right to say what they choose without fear.
