H.R. No. 542

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Paul Quinn College community are
	joining together on February 28, 2013, to honor Bishop Vashti
	Murphy McKenzie on her recent appointments as chair of the school's
	board of trustees and as bishop of the 10th Episcopal District of
	the African Methodist Episcopal Church; and
	WHEREAS, Vashti McKenzie became the first woman to be
	elevated to the episcopate in the more than 200-year history of the
	AME Church when she was elected and consecrated as bishop in 2000;
	she has further benefited her community of faith as president of the
	Council of Bishops, chair of the General Conference Commission, and
	host bishop of the 49th Quadrennial Session of the General
	Conference, which drew more than 30,000 participants; and
	WHEREAS, Widely admired for her dynamic leadership and her
	deep commitment to community service, Bishop McKenzie was one of
	the first individuals named by President Barack Obama to the
	advisory council of the White House Office of Faith-Based and
	Neighborhood Partnerships; she has also served on the board of
	trustees of Payne Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, and the
	Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia; in
	addition, she is a successful author, with four published works to
	her credit; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed clergywoman has provided years of
	valued inspiration and guidance to members of the AME Church while
	also contributing to the betterment of her community, and it is
	indeed a privilege to welcome her to the Lone Star State; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Bishop Vashti McKenzie on her
	appointments as bishop of the 10th Episcopal District of the
	African Methodist Episcopal Church and as chair of the Paul Quinn
	College Board of Trustees and extend to her sincere best wishes for
	continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Bishop McKenzie as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Rose
	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. 542 was adopted by the House on February
	21, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House