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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Albert L. Reyes has made significant contributions |
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to Buckner International as its president and CEO for the past 15 |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1879, Buckner International is a |
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faith-based ministry with a focus on transforming the lives of |
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vulnerable children, families, and seniors; through the efforts of |
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its dedicated staff and volunteers, the organization provides a |
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wide variety of programs offering family assistance, counseling, |
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and other services; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Reyes has worked for Buckner International |
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since 2007, having previously served as president of Buckner |
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Children and Family Services; prior to joining Buckner, he was |
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president of Baptist University of the Américas in San Antonio; he |
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has also served as a pastor at three churches, and he led the |
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Baptist General Convention of Texas as president in 2005; he is |
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currently the vice president of the USA Region of the Baptist World |
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Alliance and a member of the board of trustees of the Christian |
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Alliance for Orphans and the Angelo State University Foundation; |
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his honors include the 2022 D CEO Nonprofit and Corporate |
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Citizenship Leadership Excellence Award and the UN Day Global |
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Leadership Award, and he was selected as a member of the D CEO |
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Dallas 500 in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Reyes holds a bachelor of business |
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administration degree from Angelo State University, as well as a |
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master of divinity degree in theology and a doctor of ministry |
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degree in missiology from the Southwestern Baptist Theological |
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Seminary; he also earned a degree in global leadership from Andrews |
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University; he and his family are currently active members of Park |
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Cities Baptist Church in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his vision and leadership, Albert Reyes has |
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helped advance the important mission of Buckner International, and |
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he may indeed reflect with pride on his record of achievement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Albert L. Reyes for his service as the |
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president and CEO of Buckner International and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Reyes as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |