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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. M. D. Morrison Sr. has been named a recipient of |
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a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award for House District 142 by the Texas |
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Legislative Black Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, A third-generation Baptist pastor, Dr. Morrison |
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earned his doctorate of divinity from the Theocracy School of |
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Religion; he joined Greater Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Victoria |
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as pastor in September 2011, and during his tenure with the |
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congregation, he had the distinction of being the first African |
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American minister to be deputized by the Victoria County Sheriff's |
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Office; since 2017, he has been the senior pastor at Philippian's |
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New Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his other responsibilities, |
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Dr. Morrison established the Minister's Coalition of Harris County |
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and Vicinity in 2020 to support local churches and communities, and |
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he serves as the organization's president; under his able |
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leadership, the coalition has distributed millions of pounds of |
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groceries and provided tens of thousands of dollars in assistance |
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to people in need; in addition, he has mentored young athletes |
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through a weekly high school Bible study program; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed pastor has demonstrated a |
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wholehearted commitment to his church and his wider community of |
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faith, and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; 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 congratulate Dr. M. D. Morrison Sr. on his |
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receipt of a 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas |
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Legislative Black Caucus and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success with his 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 Dr. Morrison as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |