H.R. No. 410
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Residents of El Paso and beyond are mourning the
  passing of Rochelle Nieman, the co-founder and co-pastor of
  Abundant Living Faith Center, on December 30, 2012, at the age of
  61; and
         WHEREAS, Originally from Raton, New Mexico, Rochelle Nieman
  moved to El Paso in 1968 to study at The University of Texas; there
  she met her future husband, Charles Nieman, with whom she would go
  on to share 42 years; and
         WHEREAS, The couple began a small, home-based Bible study in
  1977 that soon began meeting in a railroad union hall to accommodate
  growth; within a few years, the church was well on its way to
  becoming the major ministry it is today; with some 25,000 members,
  Abundant Living Faith Center is considered El Paso's first
  mega-church; and
         WHEREAS, Pastor Nieman held an equal leadership role in the
  church with her husband at a time when that was uncommon for women,
  and she was a trailblazer for countless women of faith over the
  course of her ministry; among her many responsibilities, she
  directed the church administration, led the women's ministry, and
  regularly taught the congregation during its weekly service;
  moreover, she founded and served as superintendent of Faith
  Christian Academy; and
         WHEREAS, This esteemed clergywoman also oversaw numerous
  ALFC outreach efforts, including two weekly food pantries, annual
  back-to-school and holiday toy giveaways, basic training classes,
  and a disaster assistance program, and with her husband, she taught
  at leadership conferences throughout the United States and around
  the globe; and
         WHEREAS, Known for her optimism and zest for life, Pastor
  Nieman strived to give her all in each of her many roles; she was the
  devoted mother of two children, Shannon and Jared, and she took
  great joy in welcoming two grandchildren, Caleb and Emery, into her
  family; and
         WHEREAS, Rochelle Nieman loved the challenges and
  opportunities of guiding a large church and carrying its message to
  the world, and she leaves behind a legacy that will be forever
  treasured by all those whose lives she touched; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Rochelle Nieman and
  extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
  husband, Pastor Charles Nieman; to her children and their spouses,
  Shannon Nieman Elias and Matthew Elias and Jared and Karla Nieman;
  to her grandchildren, Caleb Nieman and Emery Rochelle Nieman Elias;
  and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Pastor
  Rochelle Nieman.
 
  Moody
  Pickett
  Marquez
  N. Gonzalez of El Paso
  M. Gonzalez of El Paso
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 410 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on February 28, 2013.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House