H.R. No. 416
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, For 25 years, the Reverend Edward T. Triem has
    1-2  provided outstanding service to the congregation of Pine Crest
    1-3  Presbyterian Church of Houston; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Born in 1934, this exemplary pastor found his
    1-5  calling at an early age and was ordained by the Presbytery of
    1-6  Northeast Iowa, United Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., on June 5,
    1-7  1960; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Eight years later, Reverend Triem came to the Pine
    1-9  Crest Presbyterian Church, where he has provided inspiration and
   1-10  guidance to the members of his congregation for a quarter of a
   1-11  century; during this time, he has served as coordinator for the
   1-12  Sixth People's Convention at the church and has earned the
   1-13  admiration of all those who have had the pleasure of working and
   1-14  worshipping with him; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, In addition to his duties as pastor, Reverend Triem
   1-16  has been a guiding force in local and statewide ecclesiastical
   1-17  organizations, including the Metropolitan Organization of Houston
   1-18  and the Texas Conference of Churches; a proficient moderator for
   1-19  the Presbytery of New Covenant of Houston in 1990, this respected
   1-20  clergyman worked closely with Interfaith Ministries, formerly
   1-21  Houston Metropolitan Ministries, for more than a decade; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Known to all as a courageous, compassionate, and
   1-23  concerned friend, he is a tireless crusader on behalf of children
   1-24  and families and has been president of the Child-Family Advocacy
    2-1  Council and a member of the Texas Task Force on Infant Mortality;
    2-2  and
    2-3        WHEREAS, A former trustee of the United Way of Texas, he also
    2-4  has served on the boards of Planned Parenthood of Houston and
    2-5  Southeast Texas, Inc., as well as on the boards of Texas Impact and
    2-6  Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, The many contributions Reverend Triem has made to
    2-8  his church, community, and state are indeed worthy of special
    2-9  recognition and praise; now, therefore, be it
   2-10        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-11  Legislature hereby commend the Reverend Edward T. Triem for his 25
   2-12  years of outstanding service to the Pine Crest Presbyterian Church,
   2-13  the community of Houston, and the State of Texas; and, be it
   2-14  further
   2-15        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-16  prepared for Reverend Triem as an expression of highest regard by
   2-17  the Texas House of Representatives.
   2-18  the Texas House of Representatives.
   2-19                                                               Dutton
   2-20                                                      H.R. No. 416
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   2-22                                            Speaker of the House
   2-23        I certify that H.R. No. 416 was adopted by the House on March
   2-24  16, 1993, by a non-record vote.
   2-25                                      _______________________________
   2-26                                          Chief Clerk of the House