Full Text of HR0585 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Rev. Dr. Reginald J. | 4 | | Saffo, Ph.D. of Bellwood on the occasion of his 20th | 5 | | anniversary as pastor of Missionary Baptist Church in Maywood; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Reginald Saffo is a native of Ohio; he | 8 | | later moved to the western suburbs of Chicago; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Reginald Saffo served his country with | 10 | | distinction as a member of the United States Air Force; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Reginald Saffo earned an Associate's | 12 | | Degree in Arts with Honors and a Baccalaureate of Arts Degree | 13 | | from Aspen Christian College; he later earned a Baccalaureate | 14 | | of Arts Degree from Governors State University and a Master of | 15 | | Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Ministry from Aspen | 16 | | Christian Seminary; he also has completed specialized | 17 | | certification studies with the Evangelical Teacher Training | 18 | | Association, the Billy Graham School of Evangelism, and the | 19 | | Stephen Oxford Center for Biblical Preaching; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Reginald Saffo worked in transportation | 21 | | management with the BNSF Railway Company for several years; for |
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| 1 | | the past 20 years, he has served as Pastor of the United Faith | 2 | | Missionary Baptist Church in Maywood, where he has tended to | 3 | | the needs of his congregation with integrity and dignity; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Reginald Saffo has served as a faithful | 5 | | advocate for God's people, the communities where God's people | 6 | | live, and the quality of living that they gain; he has worked | 7 | | diligently for community betterment through his leadership, | 8 | | affiliation, and partnership with the Cook County President | 9 | | Toni Preckwinkle Transition Team, the Cook County Land Bank | 10 | | Board of Directors, the Bellwood Library Board, and the | 11 | | Executive Director Proviso Township Minister's Alliance | 12 | | Network; he has served as Executive Director of the Proviso | 13 | | Action Committee and Interfaith Illinois; he is a member of the | 14 | | Chicago Bar Association (Interfaith Committee) and the Chicago | 15 | | Neighborhood Initiative Advisory Board (Park National Bank); | 16 | | he is the founder of the Proviso Township Business Association, | 17 | | the founder and Chancellor of the United Faith Christian | 18 | | Institute and Bible College, and the Regional Director of Aspen | 19 | | Theological Seminary in Denver, Colorado; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Reginald Saffo was a recipient of the | 21 | | NAACP Medal of Freedom Award; he is also the publisher of | 22 | | "Christian Formation Principles", a text guide in the | 23 | | structured study of the Bible; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Reginald Saffo serves as a model of hard | 2 | | work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | 3 | | Illinois; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 6 | | congratulate Rev. Dr. Reginald J. Saffo, Ph.D. of Bellwood on | 7 | | the occasion of his 20th anniversary as pastor of Missionary | 8 | | Baptist Church and wish him continued success and happiness in | 9 | | the future; and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to Rev. Dr. Reginald Saffo as a symbol of our esteem | 12 | | and respect.
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