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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Paul G. Cunningham is retiring from the Board of |
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General Superintendents for the Church of the Nazarene in June |
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2009, and he is being honored at the South Texas District Leadership |
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Summit and Assembly in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, During his notable career, Dr. Cunningham served as |
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pastor of the College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe, Kansas, for |
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30 years and spent more than two decades as chaplain of the Olathe |
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Police Department; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed clergyman's compassion and diligence |
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earned him the Citizen of the Year Award from the local Chamber of |
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Commerce, and the J. T. Barton Award, the highest honor bestowed by |
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the City of Olathe; greatly respected by his fellow citizens, he was |
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ranked seventh in a list of the Top 150 People in Olathe; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1993, Dr. Cunningham was elected to the Church |
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of the Nazarene's highest office, General Superintendent; since |
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that time, he has provided inspiring leadership to pastors and |
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congregations across the state and beyond and traveled around the |
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world, representing the church and encouraging men and women in |
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their faith; he has also supported the Nazarene Compassionate |
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Ministries in order to provide aid to the most impoverished |
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nations; and |
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WHEREAS, Paul Cunningham has worked diligently in behalf of |
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his faith, providing comfort and spiritual guidance, while proving |
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himself to be a wise and inspiring teacher, counselor, and friend to |
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many; 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 Dr. Paul G. Cunningham on his retirement |
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as a general superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Cunningham as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |