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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Michael A. Evans Sr. of Bethlehem |
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Baptist Church was elected mayor of Mansfield in December 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime leader in his community, Mayor Evans |
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served on the board of trustees of the Mansfield Independent School |
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District from 2007 to 2016, including two years as president; he was |
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also a trustee of the Tarrant County College District from 2016 to |
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2020, the administrator of TCC's ESL and Adult Basic Education |
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Centers, and a member of the advisory council of Tarrant County |
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Habitat for Humanity and the advisory board of the Methodist |
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Mansfield Medical Center, and he now serves on the advisory board of |
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the Arlington & Mansfield Area Salvation Army Corps; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Michael Evans earned his |
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bachelor's degree in political science from The University of Texas |
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at Arlington, his master's degree in divinity from Texas Christian |
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University, and his doctorate in ministry from Baylor University; |
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he has been pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Mansfield for more |
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than 30 years, and he is the founder of the church's Educational |
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Enrichment Corporation and the Historic West Mansfield Texas |
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Community Development Corporation, which played a leading role in |
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the construction of Bethlehem's Pioneer Place Senior Adult |
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Independent Living Complex; in addition, he is a former U.S. Navy |
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reserve chaplain, the director of Life Touch Cottage Ministries, |
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and the former director of African American Ministries for the |
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Baptist General Convention of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mayor Evans enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Lisa Evans, and their two children and |
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granddaughter; and |
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WHEREAS, For many years, this esteemed Texan's leadership and |
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dedication to his community have greatly benefited his fellow |
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citizens, and he may reflect with pride on his many contributions to |
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Mansfield and Tarrant County as he takes on the challenges and |
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opportunities of his new position; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Dr. Michael A. Evans |
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Sr. on his election as mayor of Mansfield and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mayor Evans as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |