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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Betty
4Alexander-Bonds on the occasion of her 75th birthday; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Betty Alexander-Bonds earned her bachelor's
6degree from the School of Free Salvation; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Betty Alexander-Bonds serves as an Associate
8Minister at the True Vine Missionary Baptist Church in Dixmoor,
9under the pastorate of Dr. Rev. Steven D. Lewis, Sr.; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Betty Alexander-Bonds is the founder of the Hoyne
11Avenue Prayer Band in Dixmoor; she is also a member of the
12Harvey Park District Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, the
13Evangelistic Board of Gospel Music Workshop of America, and the
14Metro Chapter of Chicago - Gospel Music Workshop of America;
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, Betty Alexander-Bonds is the loving mother of
17seven children, the grandmother of 16 grandchildren, and the
18great-grandmother of 18 great-grandchildren; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Betty Alexander-Bonds will celebrate her 75th
20birthday with a celebration of her life at the Crystal Light

 

 

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1Banquet Hall in Burbank on July 23, 2011; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Betty Alexander-Bonds has served as a model of
3hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the
4State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we congratulate Betty Alexander-Bonds on the occasion of her
875th birthday and wish her many happy and healthy years to
9come; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to Betty Alexander-Bonds as a symbol of our esteem
12and respect.