R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The congregants of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist 1-2 Church in Houston take great pride in their pastor, the Reverend 1-3 Charles Lewis Jackson, for he has shared his wisdom and guidance 1-4 with them as the head of their church the past 32 years; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Reverend Jackson holds a bachelor of theology degree 1-6 from the Institutional Baptist Theological Center and an honorary 1-7 degree from Union Baptist Bible College and Seminary; he has drawn 1-8 on his education and wealth of experience during his years with the 1-9 church to both support and inspire its members and to move the 1-10 church forward to keep pace with the diverse needs of today's 1-11 rapidly changing society; and 1-12 WHEREAS, His achievements as a member of the clergy are 1-13 legion and include the establishment of numerous outreach 1-14 ministries, as well as a day care, drill squad, school, bookstore, 1-15 and family life center; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Reverend Jackson's myriad responsibilities find him 1-17 serving as counselor, teacher, and trainer; he has studied and 1-18 taught at national and international venues and has shared his 1-19 faith with countless individuals through several media in an effort 1-20 to reach a broad audience; and 1-21 WHEREAS, This esteemed man has received a host of 1-22 well-deserved accolades, including certificates of appreciation 1-23 from public officials at the local, state, and national levels, and 1-24 he has been honored with a listing in Who's Who in Religion and the 2-1 Encyclopedia of London as the first African American minister to 2-2 televise live from a sanctuary; and 2-3 WHEREAS, In recognition of his 32nd year as pastor of 2-4 Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, it is most appropriate to 2-5 honor Reverend Jackson for his exemplary service; now, therefore, 2-6 be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby commend the Reverend Charles Lewis Jackson on 2-9 the occasion of his 32nd pastoral anniversary at Pleasant Grove 2-10 Missionary Baptist Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for 2-11 continued success; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for Reverend Jackson as an expression of highest regard by 2-14 the Texas House of Representatives. Dutton _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 642 was adopted by the House on March 29, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House