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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING REVEREND LESLIE SANDERS, SR. FOR 40 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP
WHEREAS, on Sunday, July 28, 2013, Hope Presbyterian Church of Chicago honored Reverend Leslie Sanders Sr. for providing 40 years of leadership to the church; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Sanders is to be applauded for his steadfast commitment to uplifting lives and serving the needs of families and individuals throughout Chicagoland; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Sanders was called into ministry at the tender age of 16 and he accepted his call in 1974 at the age of 18; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Sanders received his formal education to preach the gospel by attending Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Tennessee and McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Sanders was ordained as a Baptist Minister and later as a Minister in the Presbyterian Church; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Sanders' civic and community involvement has included him serving as Vice-Chairman of the Rebirth Englewood Community Development Corporation, member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) , member of The Woodlawn Organization and the Westside Baptist Minister's Conference organization just to name a few. He has been instrumental in assisting thousands of indigent residents enrolled in the Affordable Care Act; and
WHEREAS, Hope Presbyterian Church of Chicago is truly blessed to have Reverend Leslie Sanders, Sr. serve as their Pastor for 40 years of Exemplary Leadership.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners, and on behalf of the over five million residents of Cook County, do hereby recognize Reverend Leslie Sanders for his important and commendable work on behalf of our County and so wish him every continued success in his future endeavors, and may a copy of this resolution be tendered to Reverend Leslie Sanders, Sr. to commemorate this auspicious occasion.
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