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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 558
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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congratulate the Reverend Jerome Davis on his installation as |
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pastor of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Houston on |
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March 3, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Alexandria, Louisiana, Reverend Davis |
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brings a unique brand of eloquence to his new church home, with |
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the promise of providing compassionate counsel and leadership to |
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the congregation; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Davis is deeply devoted to his family, |
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and his wife, Stacy Sylvain-Davis, and their children, Jerome, |
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Trinity, Taylor, and Jourdyn, will lend loving support to the |
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reverend as he embarks on his newest journey; and |
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WHEREAS, This man of faith has spent much of his life |
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heeding the call to serve God; as a young man, he attended True |
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Vine Missionary Baptist Church of Alexandria, and it was there |
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that he delivered his first sermon in 1999; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Davis then pastored the New Pilgrim |
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Baptist Church of Woodworth, Louisiana, for eleven and one-half |
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years, until he was invited to become pastor of Mount Moriah |
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Missionary Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, This recently installed pastor will impart hope |
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and be a source of strength and enlightenment to his new |
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congregation, and he will steadfastly minister to their |
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spiritual and temporal needs; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Reverend Jerome Davis on his |
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March 3, 2013, installation as pastor of Mount Moriah Missionary |
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Baptist Church in Houston and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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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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Reverend Davis as an expression of high regard from the Texas |
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Senate. |
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Ellis |
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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 March 27, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |