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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Reverend John E. Fields of First Shiloh |
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Missionary Baptist Church in Houston is serving as Pastor of the Day |
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for the Texas House of Representatives on January 27, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, A Bayou City native, Reverend Fields received a |
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Worthing Scholarship on his graduation from M. C. Williams High |
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School; he interned in Washington, D.C., with Congressman Bill |
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Archer and went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Dillard |
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University; today, he is continuing his studies at the graduate |
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level; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Fields worked as minister of Christian |
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education at St. Luke Church and as pastor of Center Union Baptist |
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Church in Wharton before joining First Shiloh Missionary Baptist |
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Church, where he has wholeheartedly committed his talents and |
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energies to serving his congregants and members of the greater |
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Fifth Ward community; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Pastor Fields has been |
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blessed with the support of a loving family that includes his wife, |
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Tammy, and his four daughters; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Fields is an outstanding preacher and |
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community leader, and through the years he has inspired countless |
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Texans with his message of faith and goodwill; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby express its sincere appreciation to the Reverend |
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John E. Fields for his service as Pastor of the Day and extend to him |
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warmest best wishes for continued success and fulfillment in his |
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ministry; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend Fields as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |