CONGRATS-REV. ARTHUR WILLIAMS

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HR0669
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Reverend Arthur S.
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Williams on the occasion of his 100th birthday on January 7,
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2026; and

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WHEREAS, Rev. Williams is known as "Peoria's Pastor" and
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is a pillar of the community; he has devoted more than seven
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decades to faith and service, shaping lives well beyond the
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church walls; and

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WHEREAS, Rev. Williams was born in Arkansas on January 7,
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1926; he served in the United States Army during World War II;
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his military service included guarding Nazi prisoners of war,
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enduring taunts about the racial discrimination he faced at
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home and in the U.S. Army with the same quiet resolve that has
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defined his life; and

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WHEREAS, Rev. Williams was part of the Great Migration to
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Peoria, where he broke barriers by becoming the first Black
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employee of the Peoria Housing Authority (PHA) in 1954 and the
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first Black member of Laborers' Local 165, earning him the
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nickname "the Jackie Robinson of the PHA"; further, he raised
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nine children and helped open doors for generations to follow;
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and

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WHEREAS, Rev. Williams found his spiritual home in Ward
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Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, where he
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taught adult Sunday school for 40 years and served as an elder
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for more than 50 years; and

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WHEREAS, Rev. Williams has impacted countless lives,
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offering guidance at pivotal moments and serving as a powerful
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example of leadership and integrity; his mission remains to
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stay humble, serve God, and treat others right; therefore, be
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it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Reverend Arthur S. Williams on celebrating his
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100th birthday; and be it further

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

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