R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The congregants of Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist
 1-2     Church in South Dallas take great pride in their pastor, the
 1-3     Reverend Clyde Clark III, and it is indeed fitting that he be
 1-4     honored for his exemplary service to his church and community; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Reverend Clark has shared his vision and energy as
 1-6     head of Mount Carmel for nearly two years; under his pastorship,
 1-7     the church is growing in numbers and in spirit and is strengthening
 1-8     the bond with its neighbors; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, He encourages members of his flock to better the
1-10     life of their fellowman and to that end, Mount Carmel sponsors an
1-11     annual youth fair, participates in an adopt-a-school and mentoring
1-12     program with James Madison High School, and on Thanksgiving Day
1-13     2000, provided meals to more than 1,500 shut-ins and homeless
1-14     individuals; and
1-15           WHEREAS, This esteemed minister initiated a project to
1-16     benefit on-duty Dallas police and fire department personnel during
1-17     extended disaster situations; the Emergency and Safety Personnel
1-18     Relief Bus, at no cost to those departments, will be a haven for
1-19     employees needing rest and refreshment while on emergency call; and
1-20           WHEREAS, A successful businessman as well as an admired man
1-21     of the cloth, Reverend Clark has owned and operated CCC Truck and
1-22     Bus L.L.C. for more than 30 years, providing exterior repair and
1-23     refurbishing and refinishing services to buses and other industrial
1-24     transportation services in the Dallas area; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Reverend Clark has served as an advisor to President
 2-2     Jimmy Carter, President Gerald Ford, Vice President Walter Mondale,
 2-3     and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance; for his accomplishments, he has
 2-4     been awarded the keys to the city of Dallas twice, was honored by
 2-5     the city with a Clyde Clark Day, and has received many business
 2-6     achievement awards through the years; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, He is a past president of the Dallas Black Chamber
 2-8     of Commerce, the Pylon Salesmanship Club, and the NAACP Youth
 2-9     Council, and has served on the boards of the National Business
2-10     League, United Way, the Dallas Alliance, The University of Texas at
2-11     Dallas, El Centro Junior College, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit;
2-12     and
2-13           WHEREAS, Reverend Clark and his late wife, Gifty, enjoyed 35
2-14     years of marriage until her recent passing; he is the proud father
2-15     of four children, two of whom have answered the call to ministry;
2-16     and
2-17           WHEREAS, For the past two years, Reverend Clark has provided
2-18     spiritual direction to many who have sought his wisdom and counsel,
2-19     and his efforts have given much-needed support and inspiration to
2-20     countless individuals; now, therefore, be it
2-21           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-22     Legislature hereby commend the Reverend Clyde Clark III on the
2-23     occasion of his pastoral anniversary at Mount Carmel Missionary
2-24     Baptist Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
2-25     future; and, be it further    RESOLVED, That an official copy of
2-26     this resolution be prepared for Reverend Clark as an expression of
2-27     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                             Davis of Dallas
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 660 was adopted by the House on April
         18, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House