Full Text of HR1667 095th General Assembly
HR1667 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jessie Denson on | 4 |
| the occasion of her retirement as Missionary President of the | 5 |
| Women's Ministries of the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago | 6 |
| after more than 30 years of dedicated service; and
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| WHEREAS, Jessie Denson, born Jessie Mae Foster, came to | 8 |
| Chicago from Americus, Georgia in 1947; and
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| WHEREAS, Hard working and determined, Jessie Denson was | 10 |
| employed in the lithograph industry and built her life based | 11 |
| upon the Word of God; and
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| WHEREAS, Jessie Denson attended the Apostolic Faith Church | 13 |
| under the pastorate of Bishop John S. Holly and was baptized | 14 |
| and filled with the Holy Ghost; while there, she served with | 15 |
| the young missionaries, sang in the choir, led the church's | 16 |
| young people in praise service, and helped out wherever she was | 17 |
| needed; and
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| WHEREAS, While attending the Apostolic Faith Church, | 19 |
| Jessie Denson met and married Willie Denson; together, they had | 20 |
| four children, Denise, Karen Jacquelyn, Angela, and Billy; and
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| WHEREAS, Jessie Denson was employed with Cook County for 28 | 2 |
| years; she worked for 17 years in the Treasurer's office, then | 3 |
| was promoted to Jury Supervisor, where she worked for 10 years | 4 |
| until her retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Jessie Denson has served tirelessly in Chicago's | 6 |
| 8th Ward, canvassing and encouraging her community to take part | 7 |
| in their right as a citizen to vote; and | 8 |
| WHEREAS, Jessie Denson currently attends the Apostolic | 9 |
| Church of God in Chicago, where she has served in the kitchen, | 10 |
| worked with the women, and has been appointed to serve as | 11 |
| Missionary President, where she served until her retirement; | 12 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 15 |
| congratulate Jessie Denson on the occasion of her retirement | 16 |
| and wish her many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it | 17 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 |
| presented to Jessie Denson as a symbol of our esteem and | 20 |
| respect.
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