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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to thank William S. Winston for his
4dedicated service to our nation and for his many years of
5spiritual and charitable service to the people of the State of
6Illinois; and
 
7    WHEREAS, William Winston was born in Tuskegee, Alabama; as
8a child, he was inspired and influenced by the abundance of
9educators, scientists, and physicians, as well as the historic
10aviation accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen that served as
11his role models; he is a graduate of the internationally known
12Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama (now Tuskegee
13University); and
 
14    WHEREAS, William Winston served as a fighter pilot in the
15United States Air Force for 6 years; he earned numerous awards
16and medals for his superior flying skills, including the
17Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal for performance in
18combat, and the Squadron Top Gun Award; and
 
19    WHEREAS, After completing his military service, William
20Winston joined the IBM Corporation as a marketing
21representative; his exceptional managerial and relational
22skills rapidly earned him several promotions within the

 

 

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1organization; he resigned from IBM in 1985 as a regional
2marketing manager in IBM's Midwest Region to become a full-time
3minister; and
 
4    WHEREAS, William Winston earned his Honorary Doctorate of
5Humane Letters from Friends International Christian
6University; and
 
7    WHEREAS, William Winston is the founder and Pastor of
8Living Word Christian Center in Forest Park, which has over
920,000 members; the church has a broad range of related
10entities, including the Tuskegee Christian Center, a Bible
11Training Center, a School of Ministry and Missions, the Living
12Word Christian Academy, Golden Eagle Aviation, and the Joseph
13Business School (JBS) for entrepreneurs and business leaders;
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, William Winston is the Chairman of the Board of
16Covenant Bancshares Inc., a bank-holding company for Covenant
17Bank; he also serves in leadership positions with the Faith
18Ministries Alliance, an alliance of more than 350 churches and
19ministries under Pastor Winston in the U.S. and overseas, and
20provides oversight for Forest Park Plaza in Forest Park and
21Washington Plaza in Tuskegee, Alabama; and
 
22    WHEREAS, William Winston serves as the host of the

 

 

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1Believer's Walk of Faith television and radio broadcast, which
2reaches more than 760 million households nationwide and
3overseas; he has also written several books, the most recent
4being "Training For Reigning"; and
 
5    WHEREAS, William Winston is married to Veronica and is the
6father of 3 children, Melody, Nicole, and David; therefore, be
7it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10we thank William S. Winston for his dedicated service to our
11nation and his many years of spiritual and charitable service
12to the people of the State of Illinois and wish him continued
13success and happiness in the future; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to William Winston as a symbol of our esteem and
16respect.