NATIONAL BLACK CLERGY LEADERS TAP WASHINGTON FOR U. S. SENATE

Prominent AME Church leaders show support to Illinois senatorial candidate Joyce Washington recently at their confab in New Orleans, Louisiana.

National and Internationally prominent AME Church leaders gave enthusiastic support to Illinois senatorial candidate Joyce Washington recently at their confab in New Orleans, Louisiana. The newly elected National Lay President, Jesse Burns joined with Bishops Philip R. Cousin, 4th Episcopal District Prelate and Bishop Adam J. Richardson, 19th District Episcopal leader in encouraging its members to support the Washington for U. S. Senate campaign in Illinois.

Mr. Jesse Burns, newly elected president of The Connectional Lay Organization of The African Methodist Episcopal Church, spoke during the New Orleans Connectional Conference attended by more than 2,000 delegates and observers from throughout the states and overseas. Washington won the enthusiastic support at the 28th Biennial Session of the Connectional Lay Organization. The African Methodist Episcopal Church has more than 2.5 million members throughout the world. Bishop Cousin is the Presiding Prelate of the 4th Episcopal District, with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois represents over 230 churches and 40,000 members. There are 19 Episcopal Districts in the AME Church worldwide, 13 in the United States and 6 overseas. Bishop Richardson is the Presiding Prelate of the, with headquarters in Johannesburg, and Chairman of the Commission on Lay Organization as well.

Candidate Joyce Washington stated that she is running for the US Senate because she believes Illinois needs a Senator who understands the problems our families face every day - finding jobs, educating kids, and providing health care. As a health care professional, she worked to make hospitals more responsive to the needs of our communities and to make hospitals more efficient. As President and CEO of HCA Riveredge and Chicago Lakeshore Hospitals, She led the opening of an outpatient substance abuse center, added an adolescent treatment unit, led the opening of an outpatient substance abuse center, added an adolescent treatment unit, and oversaw facilities renovation.

Candidate Joyce Washington has worked in health care for over twenty years. She says she wants to take that knowledge to the Senate. This is the richest country in the world, yet 42 million of our fellow citizens - 60% of whom work full time - have no health insurance. We can do better." Washington wants to take her practical experience to the Senate where she says she will fight to expand access to quality, affordable health care, help provide assistance to states facing Medicare and Medicaid crises, and provide a prescription drug benefit to our seniors.

Candidate Washington appealed to the delegates and observers to support her candidacy. She requested that those who live in Illinois would register, vote for Joyce, make campaign contributions and join the mighty army of volunteers working in her campaign. Those not living in Illinois are requested to make contributions and contact all of their relatives, friends, business and organization associates and urge them register and vote for Joyce Washington.

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