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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Mark Anthony Proctor of Cedar Hill has |
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been named the recipient of the 2015 Outstanding Alumnus Award by |
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Paul Quinn College; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2002, Reverend Proctor completed his bachelor's |
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degree in organizational management at Paul Quinn College; he also |
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holds a diploma in biblical studies from Tyndale Theological |
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Seminary and a master's degree in Christian education from |
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Andersonville Theological Seminary in Georgia; an ordained Baptist |
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minister, he serves as the senior pastor of Greater Oak Grove |
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Missionary Baptist Church in Marshall; he is employed as the chief |
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real estate specialist for the City of Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Proctor is a life member of the Paul Quinn |
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College National Alumni Association, and he has served the |
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organization as vice president and national treasurer; he has also |
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served three terms as president of the group's Dallas chapter; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly engaged in civic affairs, Reverend Proctor |
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has shared his time and talents with many organizations, among them |
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Dallas Men Against Abuse, Habitat for Humanity, the Marshall Mobile |
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Food Pantry, the African American Museum--Dallas, and the Black |
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Academy of Arts and Letters; moreover, he has been named |
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Outstanding Club Member by the Cotillion Idlewild Club--Dallas and |
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Outstanding Young Alumnus by the United Negro College Fund's |
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National Alumni Council, and he received the City of Dallas WOW |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Proctor has brought great credit to his |
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alma mater through his professional accomplishments and |
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contributions to the community, and he is indeed deserving of |
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special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Mark Anthony Proctor |
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on his receipt of the 2015 Outstanding Alumnus Award from Paul Quinn |
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College and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend Proctor as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Rose |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2551 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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