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To recognize and congratulate Rev. Joel L. King, Jr. for receiving the 2013 B. Marie Clarke Community Service Award upon the occasion of the 26th Annual Labor's Salute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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WHEREAS, Rev. Joel L. King, Jr. was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina and is a graduate of Cecils Business College; and
WHEREAS, Rev. King was ordained by his father, the late Rev. Joel L. King Sr., and has been in the Christian ministry for more than 34 years; and
WHEREAS, in 1992, Rev. King was called to Pastor the Jerusalem Second Baptist Church in Urbana, Ohio. He has served that congregation for the past 13 years; and
WHEREAS, since coming to central Ohio, Rev. King has served as an Associate Minister of the Mount Hermon Baptist Church of Mansfield and the Union Grove Baptist Church of Columbus. He is also a member of the Columbus Baptist Pastors Conference, the Columbus Baptist Ministerial Alliance, the Urbana Ministerial Alliance, the Western Union Baptist District Association, and the Ohio Baptist General Convention, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, in 2001, Rev. King went abroad to Hyderabad, India in support of the Global Gospel Ministries mission; and
WHEREAS, Rev. King's service to the community extends beyond his religious ministry. He has been a member of the Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission, the Board of Trustees of Crittenton Family Services (Directions for Youth and Family Services), the Columbus NAACP, the National Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Committee, and the Columbus Community Action Board; and
WHEREAS, Rev. King served as the Chaplain for the Columbus Divisions of Fire and Police and as the Chaplain for the Gahanna Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Rev. King's devotion to his ministry and his service to the community reflects the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. His achievements and contributions make him deserving of the 2013 B. Marie Clarke Community Service Award; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and congratulate Rev. Joel L. King, Jr. for receiving the 2013 B. Marie Clarke Community Service Award and thank him for his continued service to the central Ohio community.