There has been a lot of discussion about the appointment of Roland Burris as the new Junior Senator from Illinois in the media in the last several days. While I do not think highly of the appointing governor, I do have high regard for Roland Burris. Mr. Burris, when he served the State of Illinois as Attorney General was in charge of the Friends For Victims program in the state. This grew out of the perception that while the law provided many protections for the perpetrators of crime that it did not do much for victims of crime.
On at least two occasions Attorney General Roland Burris visited the Community Caring Conference (CCC) of Rock Island, Illinois, an organization housed in the Church of Peace. The CCC has had one of the local programs to aid victims of crime since the program began. Burris was here to visit the Rock Island project, deliver a grant and make a speech. I always give extra points to political figures whom I have met in person and who take the time to visit grass roots organizations like churches and community agencies.
In the 1997 photo with Mr. Burris are, (l-r) Sarah Rogers, Chris Wykof, and Pat Ward, all of the Community Caring Conference at that time.
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