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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Betsy Buhler of Community Bible Church in San |
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Antonio has enriched the lives of countless people through her work |
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as a chaplain; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Lebanon, Tennessee, Chaplain |
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Buhler was called to the ministry while still a teenager, and she |
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went on to volunteer at church summer camps and to become a youth |
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pastor; for 18 years, she worked at Lifeway, a Christian publisher |
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based in Nashville, Tennessee, helping coordinate the worship team |
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for large events hosted by the company; she moved to San Antonio in |
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2001 to accept a position at Community Bible Church, and for nearly |
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two decades, she led the congregation's media team; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2006, Chaplain Buhler was invited to become a |
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chaplain with the San Antonio Police Department after having worked |
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with the agency to coordinate funerals for officers killed in the |
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line of duty; she also served as a chaplain for the San Antonio |
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Silver Stars WNBA team and has acted as a spiritual resource for |
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CASA; and |
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WHEREAS, Chaplain Buhler is the founder of reFocus Today |
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Ministry, a nonprofit organization established in 2013 that |
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provides chaplaincy, pastoral, and counseling services in a range |
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of settings, including hospitals, businesses, and first responder |
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agencies; in recognition of her wide-ranging work, she has been |
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honored as "Chaplain to the City" and is also known by her nickname, |
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"Chappy B"; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed chaplain has exemplified the highest |
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standards of her calling, and her many good works have earned her |
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the lasting admiration and respect of all who know her; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby honor Chaplain Betsy Buhler for her service in the ministry |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chaplain Buhler as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |