IL HR0558

Commends Reverend Dr. Jeremiah Alvesta Wright Jr. on his 65th year of membership in Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., which he pledged in 1960 at Virginia Union University

Recognizes Rev. Wright's service in the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, where he trained as a cardiopulmonary technician and served on President Lyndon B. Johnson's medical team

Honors his transformation of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago from fewer than 100 members to 8,000 active members during his pastorship beginning in 1972

Acknowledges his academic contributions including teaching at Chicago Theological Seminary, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and Virginia Union University, mentoring over 40 seminarians

Notes his numerous honors including a Rockefeller Fellowship, the Carver Medal, nine honorary doctorates, and the Omega Lifetime Achievement Award (2020)