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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House are pleased to
3 recognize milestones in the lives of citizens of the State of
4 Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, Bishop Larry D. Trotter, a Chicago native, is
6 being honored for 19 years of dedicated service as pastor of
7 Sweet Holy Spirit Full Gospel Baptist Church in Chicago,
8 Illinois;
9 WHEREAS, Bishop Larry D. Trotter was raised in the
10 housing projects of Chicago; he received his primary
11 education in the public school system; he continued his
12 education at Washburne Trade School of Culinary Arts, Moody
13 Bible Institute, and Lutheran School of Theology; he
14 surrendered his life to Jesus Christ in 1973; he accepted his
15 call to the ministry in 1974, when he served as a youth
16 pastor; in 1981, he was elected Senior Pastor of the Sweet
17 Holy Spirit Church, where under his leadership the
18 congregation has grown from 22 members to over 5,000; and
19 WHEREAS, Bishop Larry D. Trotter's superior
20 accomplishments include: founder of the C.A.R.E center,
21 prison chaplain, former president of the Illinois Baptist
22 Ministers Alliance, board member of the One Church-One School
23 project, and contributing writer to Gospel Today Magazine and
24 The Spiritual Perspective; he authored the books "From Vision
25 to Victory" and "Unshackled for the Increase"; he wrote and
26 produced the musical "What's To Come Is Better Than What's
27 Been."; and he established The Joshua Joint, a Gospel Light
28 Club; and
29 WHEREAS, Bishop Larry D. Trotter is married to Lady
30 Celeste Trotter; their children are Laurice, Javon, Brandi,
31 Larry II, and Lakheem; and
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1 WHEREAS, Bishop Larry D. Trotter was consecrated to the
2 office of Bishop in the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship
3 in 1993; he has served as Midwest Regional Bishop for 6
4 years; in 1999, he was elevated to Third Presiding
5 Bishop-International, assisting in the oversight of more than
6 1,500 churches and ministries; therefore, be it
7 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9 we commend Bishop Larry D. Trotter for 19 years of dedicated
10 service and inspiring leadership as pastor of Sweet Holy
11 Spirit Full Gospel Baptist Church; and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to Bishop Larry D. Trotter as an expression of our
14 esteem.