ENROLLED 2018 Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 242 BY REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON A RESOLUTION To commend the Reverend Titus Walker upon his retirement after fifteen years of administrative service to Northwest Louisiana Technical College and to acknowledge his pastoral care at Solid Rock Baptist Church in Ruston, Louisiana. WHEREAS, for more than fifteen years, the Reverend Titus Walker has been a fixture in the administration of Northwest Louisiana Technical College, where he served under the titles of Student Service Personnel Administrative Coordination II and Testing Coordinator; and WHEREAS, in addition to overseeing student entry and matriculation at Northwest Louisiana Technical College, the Reverend Titus Walker has faithfully performed pastoral duties at Solid Rock Baptist Church in Ruston, Louisiana; the Reverend Walker conducts Sunday Morning worship, teaches in Sunday School and at Bible study, and leads his congregation in prayer at weekly prayer meetings; and WHEREAS, as 3rd vice president of the Liberty Hill Baptist Association, the Reverend Walker's sphere of spiritual influence reaches beyond the boundaries of the Solid Rock Baptist Church building and into the greater Christian community of north Louisiana; and WHEREAS, the Reverend Walker also served as a council member in Gibsland, was a member of the board of the Pine Belt Multi-Purpose Agency, and was director of the Gibsland Summer Feeding Program; and WHEREAS, as the Reverend Walker retires from his role of guiding students through Northwest Louisiana Technical College and continues his life journey, it is appropriate to Page 1 of 2 HR NO. 242 ENROLLED acknowledge the sunset of his fifteen-year career, his pastoral care of the flock at Solid Rock Baptist Church, and his exemplary service to the Ruston community. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express hearty congratulations to the Reverend Titus Walker upon his retirement from Northwest Louisiana Technical College after fifteen years of employment; does hereby record for posterity his service to the citizens of north Louisiana; and does hereby offer sincere prayers and hopes for happiness and fulfillment in his feature endeavors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Reverend Titus Walker. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Page 2 of 2