Full Text of HR0355 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Reverend
Dr. L. | 4 | | Bernard Jakes on the 15th anniversary of his role as | 5 | | pastor/teacher at West Point
Missionary Baptist Church in | 6 | | Chicago; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Jakes has dedicated his life to serving his
| 8 | | community as a teacher, leader, and advocate; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Jakes began his education at the Nicholas | 10 | | Copernicus Elementary School and the Marie
Sklodowska Curie | 11 | | Metropolitan High School for the Performing and Techical Arts; | 12 | | he furthered his education
with a Bachelor of Arts from | 13 | | Elmhurst College, a Master of Arts from the Garrett Evangelical
| 14 | | Theological Seminary at Northwestern University, and a Doctor | 15 | | of Ministry from the United Theological Seminary; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Jakes has witnessed and worked to bring about | 17 | | numerous spiritual, financial, and
administrative successes | 18 | | over his past 15 years as a leader at West Point Missionary | 19 | | Baptist
Church; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, The service and ministry of Dr. Jakes expands far | 21 | | beyond the walls of the church and into
the streets of his |
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| 1 | | community; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, The service of Dr. Jakes includes the creation of | 3 | | the Operation H.O.P.E. Food and Clothing
Pantry in response to | 4 | | the needs of his neighbors, which serves over 20,000 people | 5 | | annually; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Jakes envisioned the creation of the Domestic | 7 | | Violence and Advocacy Ministry,
where men, women, and children | 8 | | who experience physical and emotional violence receive
| 9 | | support, resources, and love from their faith family at West | 10 | | Point Missionary Baptist Church; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Jakes utilizes his voice as a local pastor to | 12 | | speak to policymakers as well as
community members the truth as | 13 | | it relates to social justice and accountability; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The passion and commitment of Dr. Jakes to bring | 15 | | about social justice has led him to advise local,
State, and | 16 | | federal politicians on issues vital to his faith community | 17 | | including sensible gun laws,
increasing the minimum wage, and | 18 | | education funding reform; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 21 | | congratulate the Reverend
Dr. L. Bernard Jakes on the 15th |
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| 1 | | Anniversary of his role as pastor/teacher at West Point
| 2 | | Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago; and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to Dr. Jakes as an expression of our esteem and | 5 | | respect.
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