January 22, 2020
(from left) Spirit of Excellence Awards honorees Cassandra Holbert, L. Maria Asad, Lynette Stokes, the Rev. Stanley Watkins, and Robbins Mayor Tyrone Ward, were joined at a Jan. 20, 2020 Dr. Martin L. King Jr. event by (center) former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and the Rev. Carl White Jr. Photo credit: By Wendell Hutson
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ROBBINS MAYOR RECEIVES MLK AWARD FOR POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
This year’s Spirit of Excellence Awards honored five individuals for their community service work including Robbins Mayor Tyrone Ward. New Mount Olive Baptist Church in Harvey hosted the Jan. 20 event on the same day the country honored the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin L. King Jr. And former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who represented the 2nd congressional district in Washington, D.C. from 1995 to 2012, was the keynote speaker.