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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Reverend Hubert
4 D. Bankhead on receiving a 2004 Governor's Award for Unique
5 Achievement, which is awarded by the Department on Aging to
6 individuals who have made exceptional contributions on behalf
7 of older persons and their families in Illinois; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Reverend Bankhead was nominated by the Midland
9 Area Agency on Aging; he is the minister of Second Baptist
10 Church in Centralia; his ministry to the Centralia community
11 has been a well-recognized effort that has resulted in a
12 better, more caring community; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Reverend Bankhead instituted a soup and sandwich
14 ministry for the elderly, homeless, and hungry; he began a
15 wellness ministry to provide information and education on
16 staying healthy and has organized several health informational
17 fairs; he started an early morning service in the low-income
18 housing area and brings ministry to the people; he believes in
19 involving the entire community in meeting their health,
20 nutritional, and spiritual needs; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Reverend Bankhead is tireless in his efforts; he
22 is a Vietnam veteran, where he served as a helicopter pilot,
23 was shot down, and lost his legs; this has never deterred him
24 from teaching, helping others, and sharing God's love;
25 therefore, be it
 
26     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
28 congratulate Reverend Hubert D. Bankhead on receiving a 2004
29 Governor's Award for Unique Achievement and we express our
30 gratitude for his many contributions to the community; and be
31 it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Reverend Hubert D. Bankhead as an expression of
3 our respect and esteem.