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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church |
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in Fort Worth gathered on February 17, 2009, to celebrate the 50th |
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birthday of the Reverend Julius L. Jackson, Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Beaumont, Julius Jackson was born in |
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1959 to Dr. Julius L. Jackson, Sr., and JoAnn Bostic Jackson; at the |
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age of 10, he relocated with his family to Fort Worth, where he |
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graduated from O. D. Wyatt High School in 1976; he attended |
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Morehouse College in Atlanta before serving in the U.S. Army, and he |
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went on to resume his studies at Butler University in Indianapolis, |
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earning a bachelor's degree in theological studies in 1988; and |
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WHEREAS, Having served as a pastor in Kentucky and Indiana, |
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Reverend Jackson succeeded his father as the leader of the |
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Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in October 1999; admired among |
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his congregants, he is known for his effective and inspiring |
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sermons, and he is currently pursuing a dual master's and doctoral |
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degree in theological studies from Andersonville Theological |
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Seminary; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed clergyman has further distinguished |
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himself through his involvement in various ministerial |
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organizations; he has served as president of the Baptist Ministers |
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Union, moderator of the Harmony Baptist District Association, and |
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president of the Ministers Conference for the Progressive Baptist |
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State Convention of Texas; in all of his endeavors, he enjoys the |
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love and support of his wife, Dia, and his three children, Jessica, |
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Julius, and Deion; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Jackson works diligently in behalf of his |
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community of faith, and he may indeed reflect with great pride on |
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his accomplishments as he commemorates this special milestone in |
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his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Reverend Julius L. Jackson, Jr., on |
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the occasion of his 50th birthday and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend Jackson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Veasey |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 869 was adopted by the House on March |
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26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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