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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Pastor Elder Andre' R. 
4Fluker on 15 years of pastoral leadership and 30 years of 
5ministry; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker initiated the Unity Tour, where 25 
7pastors from the North Lawndale community  united with 
8congregants to form K2K, a prayer chain on 16th Street that 
9reached from Kedzie Avenue to Kostner Avenue; participants 
10included State Representative Art Turner, Senator Patricia 
11Watkins, and the late Alderman Michael Chandler; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker organized a monthly North Lawndale 
13community Prayer Around the School initiative, where 
14congregants from several churches gather on the first Saturday 
15of each month to pray around the school that the congregation 
16adopted; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker served as Chairman for Lawndale 
18CARE, the CARE Initiative under Mayor Emanuel; during that 
19time, the 24th Ward saw an increase in growth and development; 
20and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker coordinated the UpWard 24 
 
 
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1Ministerial Alliance, a group of concerned pastors united for 
2change, growth, and development in the 24th Ward under the 
3leadership of the Alderman Michael Scott administration; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Each year, Pastor Fluker and All Nations Church 
5donate over 200 book bags and school supplies to the children 
6and family members of incarcerated Lawndale citizens; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker founded the Urban Tree Community 
8Outreach, a not-for-profit organization through All Nations 
9Church that hosts yearly life-changing events to stimulate, 
10motivate, and activate residents of the North Lawndale 
11Community and the City of Chicago; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker founded the Widow's Might 
13Foundation to empower, encourage, and educate seniors in 
14assisted living facilities and to keep them strong, stable, and 
15safe from predators and loneliness; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker has always been available to work 
17with the Mayor, Alderman, Senator, and State Representative to 
18create change and promote a strong, viable community; he has 
19been a faithful and consistent community organizer for the 24th 
20Ward; therefore, be it
  
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
 
 
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1HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
2we congratulate Pastor Elder Andre' R. Fluker on 15 years of 
3pastoral leadership and 30 years of ministry and wish him many 
4more successful years; and be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to Pastor Fluker as an expression of our esteem and 
7respect.