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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 550
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Reverend Dr. G.V. Clark, pastor of the Mount Zion |
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Baptist Church in Austin, on the occasion of his 37th pastoral |
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celebration; and |
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WHEREAS, In honor of Reverend Clark, the church is having a |
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monthlong celebration in March, which will include a G.V.C. Golf |
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Tournament, a minister's conference, a church breakfast, and a |
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music ministry musical; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Clark serves as the moderator of the |
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Saint John District Association and as president of the |
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Missionary Baptist General Convention of Texas; he is also |
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president of the Moderator's Council and president of the State |
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President's Council of the National Baptist Convention of |
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America; and |
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WHEREAS, He earned a bachelor's degree from |
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Huston-Tillotson College and a master of divinity degree from |
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Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest; his graduate |
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studies were at The University of Texas at Austin and |
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Andover-Newton Theological Seminary in Massachusetts; he |
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received an honorary doctorate from Huston-Tillotson College; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Clark's previous professional |
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experiences include teaching for the Round Rock Independent |
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School District and serving as a chaplain for the Terrell State |
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Hospital and the Austin State Hospital; he also worked with the |
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Texas Rehabilitation Commission as a program specialist, a |
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coordinator of equal opportunity, and a director of the Office of |
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Civil Rights; and |
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WHEREAS, His local and national affiliations include the |
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the |
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Texas Public Employees Association, Boy Scouts of America, Big |
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Brothers Big Sisters, and the Austin Council on Alcoholism; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of spiritual depth, Pastor Clark has |
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performed countless ceremonies and has prayed for and counseled |
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his church members during their hardships and in times of |
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bereavement; he is a dedicated and inspirational church leader |
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who has had a positive influence on the lives of many; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Reverend Dr. G.V. Clark |
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on his 37 pastoral years and extend to him best wishes for a memorable |
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celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as a memento of his 37th pastoral celebration. |
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Watson |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 22, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |