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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 759
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Joseph C. Parker, Jr., who has been named the recipient |
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of the 2013 Heman Marion Sweatt Legacy Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Parker is senior pastor at David Chapel |
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Missionary Baptist Church in Austin; he is a graduate of |
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Morehouse College in Atlanta, and he earned a degree from The |
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University of Texas School of Law, where he was selected as a |
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member of the Order of Barristers; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his career as a civil trial |
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attorney and mediator, Mr. Parker served as chief of litigation |
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for the State Bar of Texas, and he was the first African American |
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to be named president of the Travis County Bar Association; he is |
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a Master of the Court in the American Inns of Court and a Fellow |
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of the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at The |
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University of Texas School of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, He holds a master of divinity degree from the |
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George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University and a |
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doctorate in urban ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological |
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Seminary in Boston; he served as associate pastor for Christian |
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education at David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church before |
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assuming the position of senior pastor in 1992; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Parker is the author of Holy Change: A |
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Systemic Approach to Transforming a Community and has served on |
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the faculties of Baylor University and The University of Texas |
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School of Law; he has served on the boards of Safe Place and the |
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Austin Area Urban League and is the founding president of Texas |
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Congregations United for Empowerment; he is truly deserving of |
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recognition for his many contributions to his community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend Joseph C. Parker, Jr., on his |
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outstanding achievements and extend congratulations to him on |
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his selection as the recipient of the 2013 Heman Marion Sweatt |
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Legacy Award; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him 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 April 25, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |