Bill Text: IL HR0561 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the Rev. Robert Freeman as he departs Springfield for First United Methodist Church in Urbana.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR0561 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0561-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 recognize the Rev. Robert Freeman as he | ||||||
4 | departs Springfield for First United Methodist Church in | ||||||
5 | Urbana; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Rev. Freeman has served as pastor at Kumler and | ||||||
7 | Grace United Methodist churches since 2012; he was named | ||||||
8 | president of the Ministerial Alliance of Springfield and | ||||||
9 | Vicinity on June 1, 2017; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Rev. Freeman served at Grace United Methodist | ||||||
11 | Church from 1988 to 1997; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Rev. Freeman is a Delaware native; he believes | ||||||
13 | race dialogue in Springfield has made huge strides, especially | ||||||
14 | through Conversations on Race, which was formed through the | ||||||
15 | Springfield Race Unity Committee; therefore, be it
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16 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
17 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
18 | recognize the Rev. Robert Freeman as he departs Springfield for | ||||||
19 | First United Methodist Church, and we wish him the best in all | ||||||
20 | his future endeavors; and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to Rev. Freeman as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
3 | esteem.
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