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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Olivet Missionary Baptist Church in |
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Houston are gathering on May 27, 2007, to pay tribute to their |
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pastor, the Reverend Robert L. Thomas, Jr., for his three years of |
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service to the congregation; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Thomas served Olivet Missionary Baptist as |
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youth pastor before his appointment as interim pastor in October |
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2003; before answering a call to the ministry in 1998, he served as |
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a deacon, chairman of deacons, Brotherhood Bible teacher, and chair |
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of the Pastoral Search Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Prairie View A&M University, this |
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esteemed Texan is program director of business and education |
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partnerships for the Aldine Independent School District; an active |
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member of his community, he has been president of the Gulf Coast |
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Career and Technology Administrators of Texas, president of the |
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2004-2005 Leadership North Houston Alumni, and a member of the |
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North Houston Greenspoint Chamber of Commerce Workforce and |
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Economic Development Committees; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Reverend Thomas has enjoyed |
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the support of his wife of 20 years, Tracey Brooks Thomas, and his |
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daughters, Mariel Ruth Thomas and Taylor Dannise Thomas; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Thomas is sharing his strong faith, |
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compassion, and understanding with the members of the Olivet |
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Missionary Baptist Church, and his guidance is a blessing to many; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Robert L. Thomas, Jr., |
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on his third anniversary as pastor of the Olivet Missionary Baptist |
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Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend Thomas as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |