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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 262
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Susan Paynter, who is retiring from her longtime |
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service with the Baptist General Convention of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Suzii Paynter is retiring from the Baptist |
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General Convention of Texas to become the executive coordinator |
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of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship; she has served as the |
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director of the convention's Christian Life Commission since |
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2006 and of its Advocacy and Care Center since 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, A registered lobbyist for the Christian Life |
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Commission, she leads efforts to address a variety of public |
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policy areas, such as food policy, hunger, juvenile justice, and |
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child and maternal nutrition; she is an active member of |
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interfaith efforts to affect legislation and policy, and she has |
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been recognized for her work by the Texas Legislature and by the |
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North American Association of Christians in Social Work; and |
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WHEREAS, She holds a doctor of humanities degree from Dallas |
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Baptist University and has served on the faculties of Stephen F. |
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Austin State University and Baylor University; she has been a longtime |
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advocate for religious liberty issues, literacy, and early |
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intervention for high-risk children; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend Susan Paynter on her |
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outstanding accomplishments and her exceptional leadership on |
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behalf of the Baptist General Convention of Texas and extend to |
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her best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Watson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 20, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |