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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. | ||||||
| 4 | Angela Martin, a legendary gospel radio host, minister, and | ||||||
| 5 | pillar of faith in the Chicago community; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Dr. Martin's distinguished media career spanned | ||||||
| 7 | 18 years, during which time she lent her voice to Crawford | ||||||
| 8 | Broadcasting, Clear Channel, and iHeart Media; she was the | ||||||
| 9 | celebrated host of Sky High Praise on 106.3 WYBA, a fixture on | ||||||
| 10 | The John Hannah Morning Show on Inspiration 1390, and a | ||||||
| 11 | trusted traffic announcer for The Tom Joyner Morning Show on | ||||||
| 12 | WVAZ 102.7; and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, Dr. Martin's excellence in broadcasting was | ||||||
| 14 | recognized nationally when she received the prestigious | ||||||
| 15 | Stellar Award for Gospel Announcer of the Year in 2015, a | ||||||
| 16 | moment she described as a career-defining achievement; she was | ||||||
| 17 | further honored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. with the | ||||||
| 18 | Echoes in Excellence Award in media and journalism; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Dr. Martin spent 23 years in corporate America at | ||||||
| 20 | AT&T before answering her full-time calling to ministry; | ||||||
| 21 | demonstrating profound courage, she left the corporate sector | ||||||
| 22 | behind, stating her desire to have "no boundaries, no | ||||||
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| 1 | ceilings" in her service to her faith; and | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, Dr. Martin was a dedicated intercessor who | ||||||
| 3 | founded Angela Martin Ministries, Inc., where she pioneered | ||||||
| 4 | the Onederful Prayer meetings for women of faith; during the | ||||||
| 5 | challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, she launched P.O.P.-Up | ||||||
| 6 | (People Online Praying Up), a virtual prayer sanctuary that | ||||||
| 7 | provided spiritual comfort to thousands; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Dr. Martin was a gifted author whose book, Let Me | ||||||
| 9 | Teach You How to Pray Everyday, reached number one on Amazon's | ||||||
| 10 | New Releases, and her theological contributions earned her an | ||||||
| 11 | honorary Doctor of Divinity from the WWMI Bible Institute and | ||||||
| 12 | Seminary in 2023; and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, Dr. Martin's legacy lives on through the | ||||||
| 14 | countless lives she touched with her voice, her prayers, and | ||||||
| 15 | her unwavering commitment to her faith; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 17 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 18 | we mourn the passing of Dr. Angela Martin and extend our | ||||||
| 19 | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
| 20 | and loved her; and be it further | ||||||
| 21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
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| 1 | presented to the family of Dr. Martin as an expression of our | ||||||
| 2 | deepest sympathy. | ||||||