H.R. No. 1581

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Dr. Mark Neeley of the First Baptist Church of Mineola received the Lou Mallory Historical Preservation Award on February 15, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Named for the chair of the Wood County Historical Society, the Lou Mallory Historical Preservation Award was created in 2011 and presented to Dr. Neeley in recognition of the outstanding leadership he has demonstrated in the renovation of the old Dr Pepper Bottling Company building on North Johnson Street for use as a student center at First Baptist Church; and

WHEREAS, Mark Neeley grew up in Lindale, graduated from Baylor University, and earned master's and doctoral degrees in divinity and ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth; he served as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Hitchcock before moving to Mineola in 1990; and

WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Dr. Neeley enjoys the love and support of his wife, Peggy, a public school teacher, and his daughters, Sarah and Sally; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Mark Neeley has worked to preserve the rich cultural history of Mineola while also providing area youth with a much-needed community center, and his efforts are indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Mark Neeley on his receipt of the Lou Mallory Historical Preservation Award and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Dr. Neeley as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Hughes

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1581 was adopted by the House on May 5, 2011, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House