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79R18256 JHS-D
By: Jones of Dallas H.R. No. 1824
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Reverend Daryl R. Carter of Carver Heights
Baptist Church in Dallas is celebrating his first pastoral
anniversary at the church, and this occasion offers a fitting
opportunity to recognize this esteemed gentleman; and
WHEREAS, A Dallas native, Reverend Carter graduated from
South Oak Cliff High School in 1977 before serving in the U.S. Army
as a radio communications repairman; continuing his education
following his military service, he received an associate's degree
in applied arts and science from Mountain View College in 1985; and
WHEREAS, Today, Reverend Carter holds a bachelor's degree in
theology from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort
Worth, and he is currently pursuing a master's degree in divinity;
long affiliated with the church he now leads, he has been an active
member of Carver Heights Baptist Church for a number of years and
was ordained as a deacon in 1996; and
WHEREAS, A talented businessman as well as a man of great
faith, Reverend Carter has excelled in several independent business
ventures; in all his endeavors, he demonstrates strength of
character and generosity of spirit, and he has earned a
well-deserved reputation as a role model for young and old alike;
and
WHEREAS, Reverend Carter delivered his first sermon at Carver
Heights in March 1997; just two years later, he was named assistant
to the pastor, a position he embraced until his election as
co-pastor in June 2002; he assumed the pastorship shortly
thereafter, when his father, the late Reverend Tyler Carter,
stepped down from his duties due to poor health; and
WHEREAS, Together with his wife, Brenda, the Reverend Daryl
Carter has gained the respect and admiration of a devoted
congregation; his tenure as pastor has been a blessing to these
faithful souls, who look forward with anticipation to his continued
leadership of the congregation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Daryl Carter on the
occasion of his first anniversary as pastor of Carver Heights
Baptist Church and extend best wishes to him for many more years of
success and fulfillment in all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Reverend Carter as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.