RESOLUTION NO. __________, SERIES 2017
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A RESOLUTION HONORING REV. JAMES W. ELLIOTT, SR. BY DEDICATING WILSON AVENUE FROM HILL STREET TO BEECH STREET TO BE NAMED "REVEREND JAMES W. ELLIOTT, SR. WAY" IN HIS HONOR.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN MARY C. WOOLRIDGE
WHEREAS, James W. Elliott, Sr. was born to Charles Elliott, Sr. and Gertrude Steele Elliott in Alabama on September 28, 1942, and grew up with twelve siblings;
WHEREAS, Rev. Elliott graduated from high school in Alabama with honors that included a work scholarship to Tuskegee Institute, the American Legion Scholarship, and the Trinity Alumni Scholarship;
WHEREAS, after studying at Tuskegee Institute, Rev. Elliott entered the Army where he served from 1964 to1968, spending much of that time at Fort Campbell, Kentucky;
WHEREAS, Rev. Elliott stayed in Kentucky after his service in the Army and studied at both the University of Kentucky and Simmons University where he received his Bachelor of Arts;
WHEREAS, since 1977, Rev. Elliott has served as the Pastor of the New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, located at 2973 Wilson Avenue, where he encourages his followers to seek a high quality of life by being informed, enlightened, and involved in their community;
WHEREAS, Rev. Elliott worked for the Cabinet of Families and Children from 1994 to 2004, during which time he continued his graduate studies at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and later received his online Doctorate of Arts in Divinity from Western A/C University;
WHEREAS, in 1974, Rev. Elliott started his own business, and with the help of others organized a business development group called the Kentuckiana Minority Business Association ("KMBA") whose purpose was to explore and implement programs to motivate minorities to get involved in commerce throughout the community by promoting cohesiveness and support for one another;
WHEREAS, the KMBA was recognized by Louisville Metro for the opp...
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