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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 53
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay |
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tribute to the Reverend Dr. Shirley Murray on the grand occasion |
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of her 77th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Shirley Murray is the charming and devoted |
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first lady and co-pastor of Full Gospel Holy Temple Church in |
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Dallas; she is the wife of the Reverend Lobias Murray, with whom |
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she has worked in the ministry for 47 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Noted for her deep religious convictions, her |
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compassion for others, and her inexhaustible patience, she |
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brings to her ministry the messages of hope, inspiration, and |
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deliverance; and |
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WHEREAS, Her humanitarian outreach extends beyond the |
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church; she is well known in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas for |
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her sensitivity to the needs of the homeless and the |
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underprivileged, for whom she provides food, clothing, and other |
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supplies through the Helping Hand Outreach Ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, She is the founder and president of the Shirley |
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Murray Child Development Center, a licensed and accredited |
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facility that ranks among the top preschools in Dallas; she is |
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also the cofounder of the Lobias Murray Christian Academy, the |
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first fully accredited 12-grade African-American-owned private |
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school in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, On January 19, 2009, members of the Full Gospel |
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Holy Temple churches will honor Dr. Murray with a banquet in |
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celebration of her 77th birthday; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby recognize the Reverend Dr. Shirley Murray as |
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a treasured citizen of this state and commend her for her |
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spiritual leadership and her many contributions to her |
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community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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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 January 28, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |