| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The members of Bethany First Baptist Church in San |
|
|
Antonio joined together on November 14, 2010, to honor the Reverend |
|
|
Dr. Ronald Benson and Sister Lillian R. Benson for 30 years of |
|
|
dedicated service to that congregation; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, A San Antonio native, Pastor Benson graduated from |
|
|
Sam Houston High School and earned a bachelor's degree from St. |
|
|
Mary's University in 1970; he went on to attain a bachelor's degree |
|
|
in theology from Guadalupe Baptist Theological Seminary and a law |
|
|
degree from St. Mary's, receiving both in 1973; Pastor Benson has |
|
|
worked as an attorney for more than 30 years, while Sister Benson |
|
|
teaches first grade at Neal Elementary School in San Antonio; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Reverend Benson founded Bethany First Baptist |
|
|
Church in 1980 and has seen the congregation grow from 10 members to |
|
|
more than 200; its ministries are devoted to an array of causes, |
|
|
including efforts to reach out to the elderly and the sick as well |
|
|
as initiatives to collect food and clothing for the needy and for |
|
|
charitable groups; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, In addition to their years of service at Bethany |
|
|
First Baptist, Pastor Benson and his wife have also served as foster |
|
|
parents for two children; moreover, Pastor Benson chaired the |
|
|
political action committee for the Baptist Ministers Union, which, |
|
|
along with other community organizations, provided key support for |
|
|
the adoption of a state holiday celebrating the birthday of Dr. |
|
|
Martin Luther King, Jr.; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Reverend and Sister Benson have led Bethany First |
|
|
Baptist Church with conviction and compassion, and they have earned |
|
|
the lasting respect and admiration of their congregants as well as |
|
|
members of the greater community; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby commend the Reverend Dr. Ronald Benson and |
|
|
Sister Lillian R. Benson for their 30 years of outstanding service |
|
|
to Bethany First Baptist Church and extend to them sincere best |
|
|
wishes for continued success with their important work; and, be it |
|
|
further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for Reverend and Sister Benson as an expression of high |
|
|
regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |