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GA HR1741
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/15/2016
Primary Sponsor
Mable Thomas
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution 1741 recognizes and commends Reverend Jasper W. Williams, Jr., Senior Pastor of Salem Bible Church in Atlanta, Georgia, for his influential spiritual leadership spanning more than three decades
- Rev. Williams began preaching at Salem Baptist Church on Easter Sunday, 1963, at age 19, and built it into a key church in the Baptist network while leading social action ministries including free psychological counseling, a day care center, and a senior citizen high-rise
- Salem received $5.6 million in grants for Phase I and Phase II of the Alice Williams Towers, a dual-structured senior citizen high-rise named in honor of his late mother
- He founded African American Churches Transforming Society, a community-based organization aimed at revitalizing churches, strengthening families, and rebuilding communities through partnerships with social and governmental agencies
- Rev. Williams holds two honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees and has received numerous awards, including the Rev. C.L. Franklin Masters Award, the NAACP Award, and the Award of Excellence from the Gospel Music Workshop of America
Legislative Description
Williams, Reverend Jasper W., Jr.; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/15/2016
Full Bill Text
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