Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Madison Mayor Paul Soglin have announced that Everett Mitchell and Carmen Porco are the winners of the combined City-County Humanitarian Award honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The award winners, selected by the City-County Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, are community members who reflect the values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I was surprised and humbled at the same time when I found out that I was going to be the recipient of this award,” Mitchell tells Madison 365. “And then to have it partnered with Carmen Porco – who I think is one of the finest, strongest, and most passionate human beings that I have ever come across – made it even better. He has such a great commitment to justice that makes this award even more exciting.”