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H.R. No. 254
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The congregants of Apostolic Tabernacle in Houston
are deeply appreciative of Dr. Lester A. Roch, their spiritual
leader for the past 27 years; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of Houston and Freedom
University, Dr. Roch began his ministry at Market Square in
downtown Houston before going to the Montrose area and then to
Kashmere Gardens; among his many achievements, Dr. Roch may count
his invaluable work in the roles of youth minister, director of day
care, assistant principal, and outreach director; in addition to
serving as pastor of the Apostolic Tabernacle, he oversees the
Africa team to Zimbabwe and serves on the committee of evangelism
into the black community; and
WHEREAS, Through abiding commitment and tireless efforts,
Dr. Roch has ably served the Apostolic Tabernacle as well as the
greater Houston community, earning the respect and admiration of
all who have had the privilege to work with him, and it is indeed a
pleasure to join in paying tribute to him at this time; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Dr. Lester A. Roch
for his 27 years of service as pastor of the Apostolic Tabernacle
and extend to him best wishes for continued success and happiness;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Roch as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Dutton
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 254 was adopted by the House on
October 2, 2003, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House