85S10939 JCD-D

By: Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 31

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Dr. Hugh Dell Gatewood has distinguished herself through her exemplary service as president of the Woman's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention, USA; and

WHEREAS, The Woman's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention, USA, was established to care for the needs of women within the convention by promoting spiritual growth and Christian education, training future leaders, and encouraging collaboration; and

WHEREAS, A longtime member of the auxiliary, Dr. Gatewood ably guided the group as its president from January 2005 to January 2017; prior to holding the presidency, she served as vice president as well as second vice president and west region director; over the years, she has also been instrumental in creating study materials and Sunday school curricula, and she has represented the organization at a host of international events in the Bahamas, Jamaica, Europe, and Africa; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Gatewood is a native of Houston and a graduate of Texas Southern University; she enjoyed a rewarding career in education, during which she taught at schools throughout the Galveston and Houston Independent School Districts; in her free time, she volunteers with the League of Women Voters and Compassionate Care Hospice, and she is a speaker, lecturer, and workshop presenter; and

WHEREAS, Sustained by a deep and abiding faith, Dr. Gatewood has been a congregant of Greater First Baptist Church for nearly six decades; she has also benefited the Baptist community by serving at the highest levels within the Woman's Auxiliary of the Lincoln Southern District Association and the Woman's Auxiliary of the Baptist Missionary and Education Convention of Texas, which she has led for 27 years; and

WHEREAS, Through her vision, hard work, and dedication to excellence, Dr. Hugh Dell Gatewood has helped advance the mission of the Woman's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention, USA, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her myriad contributions to that organization; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Dr. Hugh Dell Gatewood on her service to the Woman's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention, USA, and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Dr. Gatewood as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.