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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1002
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Reverend Dr. Harvey L. Hollmon, who is celebrating |
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25 years as pastor of the Alta Mesa Park Baptist Church in Dallas |
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and his 60th year in the gospel ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, Harvey Hollmon accepted the call to the ministry |
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at a young age; he received his early education in New Orleans |
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public schools, and he earned degrees from Bishop College, |
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Southwestern Theological Seminary, Rialto Community College, and |
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Trinity Theological Seminary; and |
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WHEREAS, He has served as chaplain for Castle Peak, Holiday |
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Hills, and Crystal Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility and |
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as dean of the Interracial Baptist Institute; and |
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WHEREAS, He has also served as senior pastor at Mount Olive |
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Baptist Church of Asa, Texas, and Antioch Baptist Church in |
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Topeka, Kansas; he was an assistant pastor at Eastland Street |
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Baptist Church in Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, A gifted author and teacher, Pastor Hollmon has |
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given lectures and conducted seminars throughout the states of |
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Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, California, Colorado, and Louisiana; he |
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has served as an instructor for the Congress of Christian Workers |
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at the National Baptist Convention of America, and he is the |
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founder and president of the Harvey L. Hollmon Christian Teaching |
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and Counseling Ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of spiritual depth and devotion, Pastor |
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Hollmon has performed countless ceremonies and has prayed for and |
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counseled his church members during their hardships and times of |
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bereavement, and he has had a positive influence on the lives of |
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many Christians; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas hereby |
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commend the Reverend Dr. Harvey L. Hollmon on his 60 years of |
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service in the ministry and his 25 years as pastor of the Alta |
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Mesa Park Baptist Church; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem 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 May 25, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |