{"id":7804,"date":"2024-02-01T10:19:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T18:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/nobles\/?p=7804"},"modified":"2024-02-01T10:25:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T18:25:31","slug":"nobles-resolution-to-honor-tacoma-reverends-contributions-to-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/nobles\/2024\/02\/01\/nobles-resolution-to-honor-tacoma-reverends-contributions-to-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Nobles resolution to honor Tacoma reverend\u2019s contributions to community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">OLYMPIA \u2014 Sen. T\u2019wina Nobles (D-Fircrest) will sponsor a resolution Friday in honor of Tacoma Rev. Dr. Gregory Christopher and his immense contributions to the local community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shilohoftacoma.org\/pastor-christopher\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Christopher<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, who holds a doctorate in ministry, will retire from his role as the senior pastor for the Shiloh Baptist Church in 2024 after more than two decades of service. He is also the immediate past president of both the Tacoma Ministerial Alliance and the Tacoma NAACP, as well as a current member of the Black Collective, which serves Tacoma and Pierce County.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI\u2019m so proud to bring forward this resolution in support of Rev. Christopher, especially during Black History Month,\u201d Nobles said. \u201cRev. Christopher has tirelessly dedicated himself to the betterment of Tacoma, especially the Black community, leaving an indelible mark on the lives of so many.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read the full resolution <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=8666&amp;Year=2023&amp;Initiative=False\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">and more on Christopher <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shilohoftacoma.org\/pastor-christopher\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLYMPIA \u2014 Sen. 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