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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rev. James E. Nash of St. Paul Missionary Baptist |
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Church in Houston has long worked for the betterment of his church |
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and the Sunnyside community; and |
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WHEREAS, Rev. Nash graduated from Jack Yates High School and |
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attended Houston Community College and L. K. Williams Seminary; and |
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WHEREAS, Rev. Nash served his country in the US Marine Corps |
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where he was awarded a meritorious stripe in boot camp and was |
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elevated to Corporal in six months; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Baptist Ministers Association, |
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Rev. Nash has humbly served as Pastor of St. Paul Missionary |
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Baptist Church for thirty-seven years; and |
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WHEREAS, Rev. Nash has spread the Lord's message through the |
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airwaves by creating the television show "Sunnyside Community |
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Voice" and speaking on the radio show "Am I My Brother's Keeper;" |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Following the tragic events resulting from |
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Hurricane Katrina, Rev. Nash opened his church's doors to provide |
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shelter to those displaced; he served as the vice president of the |
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local Red Cross; and was sent to Washington, D.C. to speak on |
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collaboration of churches during the Katrina aftermath; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his endeavors, Rev. Nash has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife of 54 years, Stella Nash; they are the |
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proud parents of six children, the grandparents to seventeen, and |
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loving great grandparents to nine; and |
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WHEREAS, Rev. James E. Nash has devoted his life to God, |
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spreading His Word, and loving his family and community, and he is |
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most deserving of the proud esteem in which he is held; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Rev. James E. Nash for his distinguished |
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service as Pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist and his commitment |
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to the advancement of the community of Sunnyside and extend to him |
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heartfelt best wishes for continued success and fulfillment in all |
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his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Rev. Nash as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |