Full Text of HR0036 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to honor Reverend Joe Hubbard on | 4 | | his life's accomplishments as a friend to the poor, "miracle" | 5 | | worker, and advocate for justice; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Hubbard received his reputation for helping | 7 | | people early on when as a teenager he would cut grass for the | 8 | | elderly, clean up the local barber shop and a small | 9 | | confectionary across from Jefferson Grade School, and help out | 10 | | the handicapped man who sold papers in front of the school; he | 11 | | had begun a lifetime of caring for others, whether
it be his | 12 | | family or anyone in need; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Hubbard became the youngest member of the | 14 | | "older men's" St. Vincent de Paul Society at Holy Angels | 15 | | Church, a group dedicated to helping families and which helped | 16 | | out his own family in their time of need; he would make | 17 | | reaching out to help the poor, aged, sick, dying, and anyone | 18 | | who needed his help into his life's calling; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, In 1973, Rev. Hubbard began serving as the | 20 | | coordinator of the newly-established Catholic Urban Programs, | 21 | | a position he is still at today; initially a one-man operation, | 22 | | it now boosts over 70 full-time and part-time employees who |
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| 1 | | coordinate multiple ministries with the help of many | 2 | | volunteers; in his off-hours, he manages Mt. Carmel and Holy | 3 | | Cross Cemeteries; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Hubbard has earned numerous awards over the | 5 | | years; he was nominated for the national Lumen Christi (Light | 6 | | of Christ) Award presented by The Catholic Church Extension | 7 | | Society and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award | 8 | | from SIU-E; he won the coveted Leadership Award presented by | 9 | | FOCUS Saint Louis, and many, many others; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Hubbard was born 67 years ago to Olga and | 11 | | Edward Hubbard; his siblings are Edward Jr., Johnny, and Doris; | 12 | | he attended Jefferson Grade School, Lansdowne Junior High | 13 | | School, East Saint Louis Senior High School, and Southern | 14 | | Illinois University; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we are pleased to honor Reverend Joe Hubbard life's | 18 | | accomplishments and wish him well in all of his future | 19 | | endeavours; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to Reverend Joe Hubbard as an expression of our | 22 | | esteem and respect.
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