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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rabbi Roy A. Walter of Congregation Emanu El in |
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Houston has faithfully served the spiritual needs of his community |
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for almost four decades, and his genuine regard for the welfare of |
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others has enriched the lives of countless people; and |
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WHEREAS, A Memphis native, Roy Walter graduated from Tulane |
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University and went on to earn a bachelor's degree, a master of |
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Hebrew Letters degree, and a doctor of divinity degree from Hebrew |
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Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion; he joined Emanu El |
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after his ordination in 1970, and he became senior rabbi eight years |
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later; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed leader is the coauthor of Gates of |
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Prayer for Young People, published by the Central Conference of |
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American Rabbis; he serves on the faculty of the University of St. |
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Thomas under the auspices of the Jewish Chautauqua Society and is a |
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member of the Joint CCAR-Union of American Hebrew Congregations |
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Commission on Social Action; moreover, he is a member of the |
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Institute for Religion and Health in the Texas Medical Center and of |
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the AIDS Foundation of Greater Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Previously, Rabbi Walter served as president of |
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Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and of the Southwest |
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Association of Reform Rabbis; in addition, he has served on the |
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board of the Association of Reform Zionists of America, on the |
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Rabbinic Cabinet of the United Jewish Appeal, and on the CCAR |
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executive board and liturgy committee; he is also a former member of |
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the board of governors and board of rabbinic overseers of Hebrew |
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Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Rabbi Walter enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Linda Walter, their children, Benjamin, |
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Michel, and Aaron, and their grandson, Ethan; and |
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WHEREAS, Rabbi Walter has demonstrated a wholehearted |
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commitment to his congregation and to the wider community, and his |
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faith, teaching, and many good works have been a source of profound |
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inspiration to all who know him; 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 Rabbi Roy Walter for his service to the |
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community and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Rabbi Walter as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |