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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On March 1, 2007, Dr. Robert C. Simmons of DeSoto is |
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serving as Pastor for the Day for the Texas House of |
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Representatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Simmons has led churches in California, Ohio, |
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Florida, and Houston before 1999, when he began his outstanding |
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tenure with the Dallas First Church of the Nazarene, a diverse and |
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growing congregation that is located in DeSoto and that can trace |
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its history back more than 100 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised in Ohio, Dr. Simmons is the child of a pastor; |
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he earned a master's degree in divinity from Nazarene Theological |
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Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, and holds a doctorate in |
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ministry from Southern Methodist University Perkins School of |
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Theology in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, For 38 years, Dr. Simmons has shared his knowledge |
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and experience with his fellow congregants and benefited his |
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community in countless ways, including serving as chairman of the |
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DeSoto Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Simmons and his wife, Monda, raised two |
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daughters, Andrea Simmons and Rhonda McGinnis, and they have opened |
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their hearts and home by informally adopting two young men, Stanley |
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Leone and Chris Alexander; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of great integrity and strong character, Dr. |
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Simmons's dedication to his preaching and teaching inspires all who |
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hear him, and we are most fortunate to have him with us today; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby express its sincere appreciation to Pastor |
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Robert C. Simmons for his service as Pastor for the Day for this |
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chamber and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future. |