HR0491 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Pastor Elder Andre' R. Fluker on 15 years of pastoral leadership and 30 years of ministry; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker initiated the Unity Tour, where 25 pastors from the North Lawndale community united with congregants to form K2K, a prayer chain on 16th Street that reached from Kedzie Avenue to Kostner Avenue; participants included State Representative Art Turner, Senator Patricia Watkins, and the late Alderman Michael Chandler; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker organized a monthly North Lawndale community Prayer Around the School initiative, where congregants from several churches gather on the first Saturday of each month to pray around the school that the congregation adopted; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker served as Chairman for Lawndale CARE, the CARE Initiative under Mayor Emanuel; during that time, the 24th Ward saw an increase in growth and development; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker coordinated the UpWard 24 Ministerial Alliance, a group of concerned pastors united for change, growth, and development in the 24th Ward under the leadership of the Alderman Michael Scott administration; and

WHEREAS, Each year, Pastor Fluker and All Nations Church donate over 200 book bags and school supplies to the children and family members of incarcerated Lawndale citizens; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker founded the Urban Tree Community Outreach, a not-for-profit organization through All Nations Church that hosts yearly life-changing events to stimulate, motivate, and activate residents of the North Lawndale Community and the City of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker founded the Widow's Might Foundation to empower, encourage, and educate seniors in assisted living facilities and to keep them strong, stable, and safe from predators and loneliness; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Fluker has always been available to work with the Mayor, Alderman, Senator, and State Representative to create change and promote a strong, viable community; he has been a faithful and consistent community organizer for the 24th Ward; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Pastor Elder Andre' R. Fluker on 15 years of pastoral leadership and 30 years of ministry and wish him many more successful years; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Pastor Fluker as an expression of our esteem and respect.