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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are |
| 3 | | saddened to learn of the death of
Bishop Arthur Brazier, who |
| 4 | | passed away on October 22, 2010; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bishop Arthur Brazier was a civil rights activist |
| 6 | | and community leader known throughout the world for his great |
| 7 | | compassion and his unwavering devotion to God; he served as |
| 8 | | pastor of the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago for 48 years |
| 9 | | up until his retirement in 2008; he continued to serve as |
| 10 | | pastor emeritus until his passing; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Bishop Arthur Brazier was a central figure in |
| 12 | | driving out gang violence in his community; he helped lead the |
| 13 | | fight for affordable housing and revitalizing his community; he |
| 14 | | also marched alongside Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to protest |
| 15 | | segregation and was responsible for bringing Dr. Martin Luther |
| 16 | | King, Jr., to Chicago in 1964; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Bishop Arthur Brazier was a member of the Public |
| 18 | | Buildings Commission of Chicago; he also served as a lecturer |
| 19 | | at several leading universities, including the University of |
| 20 | | Chicago, Northwestern University, Harvard University, and |
| 21 | | Antioch College; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Bishop Arthur Brazier was the founder of the |
| 2 | | Woodlawn Organization, the Woodlawn Preservation and |
| 3 | | Investment Corporation, and the Fund for Community |
| 4 | | Redevelopment and Revitalization; he was also a national leader |
| 5 | | in community development; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Bishop Arthur Brazier was the author of "Black |
| 7 | | Self-Determination", "Saved by Grace and Grace Alone", and |
| 8 | | "Delivery Systems for Model Cities"; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Bishop Arthur Brazier is survived by his wife, |
| 10 | | Isabelle; his son, Dr. Byron T. Brazier; his daughters, Lola |
| 11 | | Hillman, Janice Dortch, and Rosalyn Shepherd; and his 7 |
| 12 | | grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL |
| 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| 15 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that we mourn, along with his family and |
| 16 | | friends, the passing of Bishop Arthur Brazier; and be it |
| 17 | | further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Bishop Arthur Brazier as an |
| 20 | | expression of our sympathy.
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