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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Pastor Elder Andre' R.
4Fluker on 15 years of pastoral leadership and 30 years of
5ministry; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker initiated the Unity Tour, where 25
7pastors from the North Lawndale community united with
8congregants to form K2K, a prayer chain on 16th Street that
9reached from Kedzie Avenue to Kostner Avenue; participants
10included State Representative Art Turner, Senator Patricia
11Watkins, and the late Alderman Michael Chandler; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker organized a monthly North Lawndale
13community Prayer Around the School initiative, where
14congregants from several churches gather on the first Saturday
15of each month to pray around the school that the congregation
16adopted; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker served as Chairman for Lawndale
18CARE, the CARE Initiative under Mayor Emanuel; during that
19time, the 24th Ward saw an increase in growth and development;
20and
 
21    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker coordinated the UpWard 24

 

 

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1Ministerial Alliance, a group of concerned pastors united for
2change, growth, and development in the 24th Ward under the
3leadership of the Alderman Michael Scott administration; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Each year, Pastor Fluker and All Nations Church
5donate over 200 book bags and school supplies to the children
6and family members of incarcerated Lawndale citizens; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker founded the Urban Tree Community
8Outreach, a not-for-profit organization through All Nations
9Church that hosts yearly life-changing events to stimulate,
10motivate, and activate residents of the North Lawndale
11Community and the City of Chicago; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker founded the Widow's Might
13Foundation to empower, encourage, and educate seniors in
14assisted living facilities and to keep them strong, stable, and
15safe from predators and loneliness; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker has always been available to work
17with the Mayor, Alderman, Senator, and State Representative to
18create change and promote a strong, viable community; he has
19been a faithful and consistent community organizer for the 24th
20Ward; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE

 

 

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1HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2we congratulate Pastor Elder Andre' R. Fluker on 15 years of
3pastoral leadership and 30 years of ministry and wish him many
4more successful years; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to Pastor Fluker as an expression of our esteem and
7respect.