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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Patrick R. Rucker of Koinonia |
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Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas is serving as Pastor of the Day |
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for the Texas House of Representatives on April 19, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Central Methodist University, |
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Reverend Rucker earned his master's degree from Texas A&M |
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University--Commerce and went on to receive his doctoral degree |
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from Aspen Theological Seminary; he served as interim pastor of |
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Paradise Missionary Baptist Church and assistant pastor of Greater |
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El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church before joining Koinonia MBC in |
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2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, Dr. Rucker has developed |
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programs to better serve the congregation and the wider area, |
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including a women's ministry, education department, mid-week |
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family fellowship, and Christmas benefit project; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Rucker has further contributed to his |
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community of faith through his service as chair of finance and vice |
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moderator of the Northwestern District Association of Baptist |
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Churches, regional assistant of the Baptist Missionary and |
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Education Convention, and member of the board of the |
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Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest standards of his vocation, |
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Reverend Rucker has benefited many Texans with his messages of |
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faith and goodwill, and it is a pleasure to have him with us today; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Reverend Dr. Patrick R. Rucker on |
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his service as Pastor of the Day and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and fulfillment in his ministry; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Rucker as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |