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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III, pastor of |
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Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, is serving as Pastor of |
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the Day for the Texas House of Representatives on March 17, 2017; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The son of the Reverend Frederick D. Haynes Jr. and |
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Lynetta Haynes-Oliver, Frederick Douglass Haynes III was born in |
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Dallas on November 10, 1960; after graduating from Abraham Lincoln |
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High School in San Francisco, he earned his bachelor's degree with |
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honors from Bishop College and his master's degree from |
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Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; he later went on to |
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receive his doctorate in ministry from the Graduate Theological |
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Foundation and to study at Christ Church at Oxford University; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1983, Dr. Haynes has ably led Friendship-West |
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Baptist Church, and under his careful guidance, it has grown from a |
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group of fewer than 100 members into a flourishing congregation of |
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more than 12,000 worshippers; known for his social activism in the |
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Dallas community, he has been a passionate advocate for education |
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and has been deeply involved in initiatives to foster youth |
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development and to combat poverty and violence; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly respected figure nationally and |
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internationally, Dr. Haynes has led outreach and development |
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efforts in Africa and Haiti and has been called on to speak at a |
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number of high-profile events, including the 2011 Congressional |
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Black Caucus Prayer Breakfast and a 2013 memorial service for |
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Nelson Mandela; in addition to his other responsibilities, he lends |
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his time and talents to such organizations as the Samuel DeWitt |
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Proctor Conference, the Conference of National Black Churches, and |
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the National Action Network; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Dr. Haynes has inspired countless |
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people with his message of grace and goodwill, and it is a pleasure |
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to welcome him to this chamber; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III for his |
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service as Pastor of the Day and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for 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 Dr. Haynes as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |