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78S20185 MDM-D

By:  Dutton                                                       H.R. No. 76 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Pastor James Raynard Miller of Houston has long 
worked for the betterment of his church and community, and it is 
indeed appropriate that he should be honored for his many 
contributions as a minister and civic leader at a special service on 
October 5, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Corpus Christi, he is a graduate of  
Moody High School and attended Del Mar College for a year before 
enrolling at Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he majored in 
religion from 1978 to 1982; in addition, he completed a summer 
internship in religion at Harvard Divinity School; and
	WHEREAS, Called to the gospel ministry at the tender age of 
six, this faith-filled gentleman has been preaching for 37 years; 
he served as assistant to the pastor of St. John Baptist Church in 
Corpus Christi before beginning a 17-year pastoral tenure at 
Friendship Baptist Church; since August 2000, he has guided the 
membership of First Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Houston; 
and
	WHEREAS, The wisdom and counsel of Pastor Miller have 
benefited numerous professional and community organizations, 
including the American Baptist Western District Congress, of which 
he is president, and the Corpus Christi Human Relations Commission, 
which he served as a member; Pastor Miller serves on the evangelism 
board of the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc., and is 
executive secretary of the American Baptist Western District 
Association; he also has been affiliated with the Sonshine Gospel 
Hour, the Feed the People ministry, and several citywide seminars; 
and
	WHEREAS, This devoted family man enjoys the love and support 
of his wife, Sonja Perry Winchester Miller, and their five 
children; and
	WHEREAS, In serving his church and his community, Pastor 
Miller has provided an inspiring role model of faith, integrity, 
and compassion, and he is most deserving of the profound esteem in 
which he is held; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Pastor James 
Raynard Miller for his dedicated service to First Shiloh Missionary 
Baptist Church and extend to him heartfelt best wishes for 
continued success and fulfillment; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Pastor Miller as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.