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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 248
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WHEREAS, Albert L. Reyes has made significant |
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contributions to Buckner International as its president and CEO |
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for the past 15 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 |
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of its dedicated staff and volunteers, the organization provides |
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a wide variety of programs offering family assistance, |
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counseling, 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; |
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he 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 |
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World Alliance and a member of the board of trustees of the |
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Christian Alliance for Orphans and the Angelo State University |
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Foundation; his honors include the 2022 D CEO Nonprofit and |
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Corporate Citizenship Leadership Excellence Award and the UN Day |
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Global Leadership Award, and he was selected as a member of the D |
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CEO 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;healsoearnedadegreeingloballeadershipfrom |
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Andrews University; he and his family are currently active |
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members of Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his vision and leadership, Albert Reyes |
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has helped advance the important mission of Buckner |
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International, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his record |
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of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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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 from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Johnson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 13, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |