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 1-2                         SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1061
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas proudly honors the
 1-4     Reverend Charles Faultry for the outstanding spiritual leadership
 1-5     he has provided citizens of Texas; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, A native of Houston, the Reverend Faultry is the
 1-7     son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Herbert; he graduated from Texas Southern
 1-8     University in 1979 with a bachelor of science degree in civil
 1-9     engineering; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Reverend Faultry accepted his calling to the
1-11     ministry and preached his first sermon at Saint Mark Baptist
1-12     Church under the leadership of Dr. W. L. Weather; and
1-13           WHEREAS, After moving to Dallas, Reverend Faultry joined in
1-14     fellowship with the Greater North Park Church of God in Christ,
1-15     where he served as President of the Youth Department, Assistant
1-16     Sunday School Superintendent, Youth Sunday School Teacher, and
1-17     Assistant Pastor; and
1-18           WHEREAS, In April, 1995, Reverend Faultry began serving as
1-19     Pastor of the Greater North Park Church of God in Christ, and
1-20     since that time, he has worked to make it the dynamic institution
1-21     of worship it is today; and
1-22           WHEREAS, A man respected and supported by his church family,
1-23     Reverend Faultry has also been blessed with the abiding love of
 2-1     his wife, Pennelope, and his two sons, Charles and Jeremiah; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Reverend Faultry is currently employed in the
 2-3     position of Chief of RCRA Information Management Section, Region
 2-4     6, Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, and he also
 2-5     serves as President of the Texas Northeast Jurisdiction State
 2-6     Evangelist Department; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, On May 19, 2001, a dinner is being held in honor of
 2-8     Reverend Faultry to celebrate his distinguished pastoral service
 2-9     and his commitment to his community; and
2-10           WHEREAS, Texas faces many challenges in the new millennium,
2-11     and the state is fortunate to count the Reverend Charles Faultry
2-12     among its spiritual leaders; a man who will work for life-affirming
2-13     responses to challenges, he is truly worthy of the esteem of his
2-14     congregation and of the great Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
2-15           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-16     77th Legislature, hereby join citizens of Dallas in declaring
2-17     Saturday, May 29, 2001, as Reverend Charles Day in honor of the
2-18     exceptional work this gentleman has done on behalf of countless
2-19     Texans; and, be it further
2-20           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
2-21     Reverend Charles Faultry as an expression of high regard from the
2-22     Texas Senate.
2-23                                                                    West
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2-25                                          President of the Senate
2-26                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-27                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-28                                  on May 16, 2001.
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 3-2                                          Secretary of the Senate
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 3-4                                           Member, Texas Senate