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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Reverend N. D. Burkley, Sr., has made a |
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meaningful difference in the lives of countless people as pastor of |
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Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Galveston since 1994; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Reverend Burkley's spiritual |
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guidance and visionary leadership have earned him the lasting |
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respect and admiration of his congregation; and |
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WHEREAS, In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane |
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Ike in 2008, Reverend Burkley has turned his attention to the cause |
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of helping Galveston evacuees return home; he has worked with |
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numerous city, county, state, and congressional officials in an |
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effort to restore north Galveston, and he has dedicated countless |
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hours to ensuring the permanent placement of all the city's |
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residents; and |
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WHEREAS, N. D. Burkley has guided Mt. Olive Missionary |
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Baptist Church with compassion, conviction, and generosity, and |
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congregants as well as members of the greater community have indeed |
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benefited from his inspired leadership; 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 N. D. Burkley, Sr., on his |
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15th pastoral anniversary with Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend Burkley as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Eiland |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1862 was adopted by the House on May |
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14, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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