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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives wish
 3    to congratulate Reverend Otto T. "Butch" Houston, III  as  he
 4    is  elevated  to  the office of Bishop in the 2nd District of
 5    the  Metropolitan  Spiritual  Churches  of  Christ,  Inc.  on
 6    Sunday, April 27, 2003; and

 7        WHEREAS, Reverend Houston was elected Pastor of the First
 8    Church of Deliverance on March 17, 1996; he was installed  as
 9    Pastor on May 28, 1996; and

10        WHEREAS,  During his seven year tenure as Pastor of First
11    Church   of   Deliverance,   Reverend    Houston's    biggest
12    accomplishment has been bringing the church completely out of
13    debt; in addition, he led the complete renovation of property
14    which  was  donated  to  the  church;  he brought about major
15    improvements  on  several  facilities,  the  installation  of
16    security gates, and new lighting and  pavement;  he  directed
17    the  efforts  to  completely  renovate  the community center,
18    including the day care center, the dining room, and the third
19    floor; and

20        WHEREAS, Reverend Houston has initiated many new programs
21    at First Church of Deliverance including The  Armor  Bearers,
22    the   Rev.  Otto  T.  Houston  Visionary  Group,  the  Travel
23    Committee, the Shadow Program, the Power Hour, the  Spiritual
24    Get-A-Way  for  the  choir's  anniversary, and ministries for
25    HIV/substance abuse as  well  as  marriage  (solidarity)  and
26    singles; and

27        WHEREAS,  Reverend  Houston  has  presided  over  several
28    Founder's  Day  dinners and services; he initiated All in One
29    which is a sit down congregational communion, Million  Dollar
30    Sundays  for special building fund donations, and a Men's Day
31    Celebration  every  fifth  Sunday;   and   he   oversaw   the
32    installation  of  the state of the art OttoMax Theater on the
 
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 1    third floor of the community center; therefore, be it

 2        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 3    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 4    we congratulate Reverend Otto T. "Butch" Houston, III for his
 5    accomplishments as Pastor of the First Church of Deliverance,
 6    and upon his elevation to the office of  Bishop  of  the  2nd
 7    District,  Metropolitan Spiritual Churches of Christ, Inc. on
 8    Sunday, April 27, 2003; and be it further

 9        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
10    presented  to Reverend Otto T. "Butch Houston, III as a token
11    of our respect and esteem.