H.R. No. 1185 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On March 12, 1995, the brethren of Sweet Home 1-2 Baptist Church joined together to express appreciation to their 1-3 beloved pastor, Dr. Ronald J. Byrd, for his more than six years of 1-4 exceptional service to his congregation and to the entire Round 1-5 Rock community; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A native of Gary, Indiana, Pastor Byrd is a 1-7 sociology and welfare graduate of the former Bishop College of 1-8 Dallas and has also earned a master's degree in public 1-9 administration and personnel management at the University of North 1-10 Texas in Denton; educated at Dallas Baptist University, the 1-11 Southern Bible Institute, and the Perkins School of Theology at 1-12 Southern Methodist University, this remarkable clergyman also holds 1-13 a doctor of ministry degree from the University of Biblical Studies 1-14 and Seminary in Bethany, Oklahoma; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Ordained at the Golden Gate Missionary Baptist 1-16 Church in Dallas, Dr. Byrd assumed his current position as pastor 1-17 of Sweet Home Baptist Church on November 21, 1988, and since that 1-18 time has helped this House of God to flourish; under his able 1-19 guidance, the church has established a successful transportation 1-20 ministry, health awareness ministry, radio broadcast ministry, and 1-21 audio and video tape ministry and has expanded its facilities to 1-22 meet the needs of its growing congregation; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Pastor Byrd's outstanding spiritual leadership, 1-24 understanding guidance, and strong faith are a source of tremendous 2-1 inspiration and enlightenment to all those who know him; on March 2-2 12, 1995, the Sweet Home Baptist Church congregation sponsored the 2-3 6th Appreciation Service for this noteworthy minister, and it is 2-4 indeed fitting that the members of this house join in honoring a 2-5 truly exemplary Texan; now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-7 Legislature hereby commend Dr. Ronald J. Byrd for his years of 2-8 exceptional service to the congregation of the Sweet Home Baptist 2-9 Church of Round Rock; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for Pastor Byrd as an expression of high regard by the 2-12 Texas House of Representatives.