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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Ouida F. Lee, senior pastor of the |
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Church of the Disciple in DeSoto, is serving as Chaplain of the Day |
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for the Texas House of Representatives on March 4, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, A community-focused leader, Dr. Lee has guided her |
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congregation in launching many worthwhile initiatives; the church |
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has sponsored a summer enrichment program to prepare students for |
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state testing, and it coordinates with the Methodist Health System |
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and business leaders to offer an annual community health fair and |
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back-to-school festival; in addition, the church works with the |
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DeSoto Police Department to raise awareness of domestic violence |
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through community workshops; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lee is a coach for the Rio Texas Conference of |
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the United Methodist Church, and she served as coach for the General |
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Board of Discipleship's Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st |
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Century program; for five years, she was president of the Black |
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Clergy Women of the United Methodist Church, and she consulted on |
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the formation of the African Clergy Women; moreover, she has |
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preached at numerous conferences and revivals around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Among her numerous church and civic leadership |
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roles, Dr. Lee has served as vice president of communications for |
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the African American Pastors Coalition and as a member of the |
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advisory committee to the DeSoto Independent School District |
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superintendent; she holds a bachelor's degree in business |
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management from Dallas Baptist University and both a master of |
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divinity degree and a doctor of ministry degree from Southern |
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Methodist University's Perkins School of Theology; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lee exemplifies the highest standards of her |
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vocation, and she has inspired countless Texans with her message of |
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faith and goodwill; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Reverend Dr. Ouida Lee for her service |
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as Chaplain of the Day and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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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. Lee as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |