Bill Text: IL HR0355 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the Reverend Dr. L. Bernard Jakes on the 15th Anniversary of his role as the pastor/teacher of West Point Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-28 - Resolution Adopted [HR0355 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0355-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Dr. Jakes has dedicated his life to serving his
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| 8 | community as a teacher, leader, and advocate; and
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| 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
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| 14 | Theological Seminary at Northwestern University, and a Doctor | ||||||
| 15 | of Ministry from the United Theological Seminary; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 9 | support, resources, and love from their faith family at West | ||||||
| 10 | Point Missionary Baptist Church; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 2 | Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago; and be it further
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| 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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