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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of Bethany Missionary Baptist Church in |
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Dallas are gathering in September 2011 to pay tribute to the |
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Reverend Albert Kinder Haynes, Sr., on his 40th pastoral |
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anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Beaumont, Reverend Haynes earned his |
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bachelor's degree in engineering from Lamar University and went on |
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to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Houston and the |
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Southwestern Baptist Seminary Extension in Beaumont; he began his |
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ministerial work at the age of 21, leading New Bethel Baptist and |
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Fellowship Missionary Baptist before joining Bethany Missionary |
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Baptist; through the years, he has ably guided the congregation in |
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its growth and development while assisting members with spiritual |
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and personal concerns; in addition, his efforts were integral to |
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the creation of a $1 million education facility, which was |
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dedicated at the house of worship in 2002; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Haynes has further benefited his community |
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through his service as chair of the City of Beaumont Affirmative |
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Action Committee and as president of the Beaumont Branch of the |
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NAACP, the Board of Directors of the North Park Community |
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Development Corporation, and the North Park Ministers Coalition; he |
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has also shared his time with the National Baptist Publishing |
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Board, Educational Advisory Committee of the Beaumont Independent |
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School District, Board of Sickle Cell Foundation, and Board of |
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Directors of Black Adoption Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Haynes has guided Bethany Missionary |
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Baptist Church with compassion, wisdom, and insight, and he has |
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earned the lasting respect and admiration of his congregants; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Reverend Albert K. Haynes, Sr., on his |
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40th pastoral anniversary and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Pastor Haynes as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |