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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mark and Becky Lanier are celebrating the opening of |
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the Lanier Learning Center on June 6, 2023, and this occasion |
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provides an ideal opportunity to recognize the couple for their |
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contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly respected attorneys, Mark and Becky Lanier |
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have built an extensive compound devoted to theological scholarship |
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next to their home in northwestern Harris County; the Lanier |
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Theological Library, established in 2010, is housed in a |
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17,000-square-foot building designed by Mr. Lanier with a |
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combination of architectural features that recall the libraries in |
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and around the University of Oxford; it has a capacity of more than |
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100,000 volumes, and it focuses on archaeology, Biblical studies, |
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church history, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Egyptology, linguistics, and |
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theology; in addition, it holds a comprehensive periodical |
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collection, historical documents, and museum-quality artifacts; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The ceiling of the library's main hall was painted |
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by Texas artist Richard McCluskey; he also painted the biblical |
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scenes on the ceiling of the adjacent Stone Chapel, a replica of an |
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ancient Byzantine house of worship; the newest building on the |
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property is the 40,000-square-foot Lanier Learning Center, which |
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will serve as a seminary-style center for ministry and leadership |
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development, complete with living quarters for participants; its |
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great hall has a capacity for approximately 500 people, and the |
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building features breakout rooms and classrooms as well; |
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immediately upon its opening, the center will host the Thomas H. |
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Olbricht Christian Scholars Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, Generous philanthropists, Mr. and Mrs. Lanier |
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established the Lanier Center for Archaeology at Lipscomb |
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University, his undergraduate alma mater; he serves as a member of |
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the institution's board of trustees; moreover, the couple has |
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demonstrated a commitment to supporting the advancement of the next |
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generations of lawyers, and the Mark & Becky Lanier Professional |
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Development Center at Texas Tech University School of Law is named |
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in their honor; the Laniers are both alumni of TTU, where Mr. Lanier |
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obtained his law degree; Mrs. Lanier graduated from the University |
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of Houston Law School; they are valued members of Champion Forest |
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Baptist Church, where they have taught biblical literacy classes |
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for two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mark and Becky Lanier have set an inspiring example |
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through their support for theological scholarship and legal |
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education, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in celebrating their |
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latest project; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Mark and Becky Lanier on the occasion of |
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the opening of the Lanier Learning Center and extend to them sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Laniers as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |