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County Executive Jim Smith honored the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a ceremony held at the Morning Star Baptist Church in Catonsville. During the commemorative observance, Smith announced the four Content of Character honorees as designated by the county's Office of Fair Practices and Community Affairs. "This award honors Baltimore County residents who strive to model exemplary character as described in Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have A Dream' speech and who have made significant contributions to their communities," said Delegate Adrienne Jones, Speaker Pro Tem and director of the office. In its third year of presentations, the 2008 Content of Character winners were: Rev. Tracey Victor-Butler, pastor of Towson Mt. Calvary AME Church; Catonsville community advocate Richard Hiteshew; and students Zeb-Renee Myers and Rejie Abraham both from the Catonsville High School Rising Scholars Program.