HC 1039 Summary

• Memorializes Reverend Michael K. Jones, senior pastor of Progressive Baptist Church, who died on July 26, 2016, at age 52

• Reverend Jones was born January 4, 1964, in St. Paul, Minnesota, graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and earned a Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary in 1994

• Served as host of "Community Connection" daily talk show on AM 1310, team chaplain for the Indiana Pacers, adjunct homiletics professor, and co-chair of the Race Relations Leadership Network

• Focused his work on civil rights, social justice, education, and improving police and community relations; authored two books and two R&B/smooth jazz albums

• Indiana General Assembly expresses sincere condolences to Reverend Jones's family and acknowledges his contributions to Indianapolis, Indiana, and the nation