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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bishop Charles E. Richardson Sr. is being honored |
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in April 2019 for his 30 years of dedicated service as pastor of |
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Calvary First Baptist Church in Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Washington County, Bishop Richardson was |
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licensed to preach the gospel the month before his graduation from |
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Brenham High School in May 1974; he became the pastor of Bethel |
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Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Cawthon that same year, and he |
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subsequently led the congregation of Greater First Saint Emanuel |
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Baptist Church in Freeport for 11 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Bishop Richardson assumed the pulpit at Calvary |
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First Baptist Church in October 1989; over the past three decades, |
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he has ably guided its membership in raising funds for a new |
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facility, purchasing three houses to be used as rental properties, |
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and establishing an after-school computer program; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling his many pastoral |
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responsibilities, Bishop Richardson has given freely of his time |
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and talents to a number of other religious and community |
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organizations; he established the Body of Christ Christian |
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Believers Convention International in 2011, and he has been |
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selected to leadership positions in the American Baptist Western |
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District Association, the American Baptist General Convention of |
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Texas, and the Prairie View A&M University Ministers Conference; |
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moreover, he is the founder of the Brazoria County Martin Luther |
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King Jr. celebration, and he has played an active role in the local |
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NAACP; an alumnus of Paul Quinn College and Prairie View A&M |
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University, he holds a doctor of divinity degree from the Guadalupe |
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Theological Seminary; and |
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WHEREAS, This inspiring clergyman has led Calvary First |
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Baptist Church with conviction and compassion, and he has earned |
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the lasting respect and admiration of both his congregants and |
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members of the wider community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Bishop Charles E. Richardson Sr. for his |
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outstanding 30-year tenure with Calvary First Baptist Church and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Bishop Richardson as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 333 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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