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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of New Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church |
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in Fort Worth celebrated the installation of their pastor, the |
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Reverend Marcus R. McDonald, on March 12, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Corsicana, Marcus McDonald attended Fort |
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Worth ISD schools and graduated in the top two percent of his class |
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from Green B. Trimble Technical High School; he earned his |
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associate degree from Tarrant County College and has gone on to |
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study at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1989, he became a member of New Rising Star |
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Missionary Baptist Church; there, he witnessed the dynamic |
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preaching and leadership style of Pastor Isadore Edwards Jr., which |
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proved to be a formative experience in his development as a |
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clergyman; through the years, he has generously shared his time and |
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talents to benefit the congregation, serving 2 terms as youth |
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director, 5 years as minister of evangelism, and 16 years as a |
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church school teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, Marcus McDonald was ordained to preach on March 24, |
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2002; he served as assistant to Pastor Edwards from 2004 to 2015, |
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and on the pastor's retirement, he became the interim pastor, |
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fulfilling that role until his selection by the church family to |
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assume the pulpit permanently; and |
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WHEREAS, While contributing to his community of faith, Pastor |
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McDonald has enjoyed a successful career in banking, which has |
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included work as a loan officer, branch manager, and regional |
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strategic consultant; in all his endeavors, he has been blessed |
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with the support and affection of his beloved wife, Vera, and their |
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two children, Kendall and Zachry; and |
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WHEREAS, The appointment of Pastor McDonald marks the |
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beginning of an exciting new chapter in the history of New Rising |
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Star, and members of the congregation may indeed look forward to |
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deepening their faith and continuing their good works under his |
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spiritual guidance; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Reverend |
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Marcus McDonald on his installation as pastor of New Rising Star |
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Missionary Baptist Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Pastor McDonald as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Collier |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 304 was adopted by the House on August |
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15, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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