HR0364 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Carl E. King Sr. on being elected to the National Judiciary Board of the Church of God in Christ; and

WHEREAS, The Judiciary Board is the Supreme Court of the Church of God in Christ, Inc. (COGIC); as the final authority on questions of ecclesiastical constitutional doctrine, it maintains the balance between the Legislative (General Assembly) and Executive Branch (General Board); the Judiciary Board is also the final appellate forum of the COGIC for disputes, except in cases that have been appealed to the Presiding Prelate for executive clemency; the Judiciary Board is comprised of nine members from the church categories of Episcopal, Ministerial, and General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, Dr. King Sr. is the founding pastor of Christ Community Church in South Holland; since 1987, he has led Christ Community with the mission of "connecting the SOULS to Christ with an emphasis on discipleship and empowerment through worship and service"; and

WHEREAS, Dr. King has been an active and committed leader within the Church of God in Christ; he has served as an administrative assistant and District Superintendent for the William Roberts Memorial District of First Jurisdiction of Illinois; at the national level, he has served as Dean of the Institute for the General Council of Pastors and Elders and Chair of the Codification Committee for the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, A gifted teacher and educator, Dr. King is a former adjunct faculty member of Indiana Wesleyan University in Merrillville, Indiana; currently, he serves as a board member for the Evangelical Training Association and as a member of Unity Christian Academy's Board of Visitors; he was a former member of Wheaton College's Board of Visitors; and

WHEREAS, Dr. King is actively engaged in the community and serves as a Chaplain for the South Holland Fire and Police Departments; he has also served as the President of the South Holland Ministerial Alliance and as President of the Thornton High School District 205 School Board; and

WHEREAS, Dr. King attended Purdue University and received a bachelor of arts from Governor's State University; he graduated from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where he received a certificate in biblical studies; he received his Doctorate of Ministry from the McCormick Theological Seminary; he is married to Dr. Jeanne Porter King and is the father of Carl II, Anna, and Marjalene Kelly, the father-in-law of Jacqueline King, Stephen King, and Louis Coleman, and the grandfather of Stephen M. Kelly and Brendan Carl King; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Dr. Carl E. King Sr. on being elected to the National Judiciary Board of the Church of God in Christ; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. King as an expression of our esteem and respect.