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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives is proud
3 to honor citizens of the State of Illinois who have reached a
4 milestone in their career and life; and
5 WHEREAS, For thirty-one years Reverend Doctor Henry M.
6 Williamson, Sr. has served as a minister in the Christian
7 Methodist Episcopal Church; he has served as Pastor of the
8 3,000 member-strong Carter Temple CME Church in Chicago,
9 Illinois for the last twelve years; Reverend Williamson has
10 also served churches in Indiana and Florida during his
11 career; and
12 WHEREAS, Reverend Williamson has formulated new programs
13 within the church, with the aim of meeting the needs of the
14 community; the More Like Christ Ministry serves the homeless
15 by providing food and clothing; Project Essence and Save Our
16 Sons are mentoring programs for girls and boys; a Drug
17 Awareness Ministry, a Prison Visitation Ministry, a
18 Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Basket Ministry for the
19 needy, a voter education and registration initiative, and a
20 scholarship ministry; and
21 WHEREAS, Reverend Williamson is the founder and president
22 of One Church One School, a Community Partnership Program
23 that seeks to partner churches and schools across the nation
24 in an alliance that positively impacts the academic
25 achievement, social behavior, and personal development of
26 young people; the program is also an advocate for public
27 education, teaching children to "Value Life and Value
28 Learning"; and
29 WHEREAS, From 1991 to 1993 Reverend Williamson served as
30 the National President for Operation PUSH; Reverend
31 Williamson provided the leadership for restoring the fiscal
32 solvency of the organization; Reverend Williamson is a
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1 current member of the Board of Directors for the Rainbow/PUSH
2 Coalition; Reverend Williamson is the President of the
3 Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Chicago, which
4 leads the recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday
5 celebration each year in Chicago; the group leads a massive
6 assembly of Chicagoans, as well as honoring those individuals
7 who exemplify Dr. King's dreams; and
8 WHEREAS, Reverend Williamson is the husband of Doris
9 Yvonne Keys Williamson; he is the father of Kelli and Henry,
10 Jr., and he is the grandfather of Jonathan; therefore, be it
11 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13 that we congratulate Reverend Doctor Henry Williamson on a
14 job well done; we wish him continued success in the ministry,
15 both in his church and his community; and be it further
16 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to Reverend Williamson.