H.R. No. 1493
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Reverend Edward Triem is celebrating 50 years in
the ministry in 2009, and this anniversary offers a fitting
opportunity to honor him and acknowledge his exemplary career; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of the College of Wooster, in Ohio,
Reverend Triem earned his master's of divinity degree from
Princeton Theological Seminary and pursued graduate studies at the
Institute of Religion in Houston; he gained experience as a youth
minister with the First Presbyterian Church of Perth Amboy, New
Jersey, and went on to serve as a counselor in Peekskill and New
York City, and as a chaplain at Memorial Hermann Hospital in
Houston; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Triem has worked with a number of
congregations through the years, including the First Presbyterian
Church of Hoboken, New Jersey, the House of Faith Presbyterian
Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Brenham Presbyterian Church, and
Pine Crest Presbyterian Church in Houston, where his teaching
inspired members for 30 years; and
WHEREAS, Since 2002, Reverend Triem has been pastor of First
Presbyterian Church in Eagle Lake, and his spiritual guidance and
visionary leadership have earned him the lasting respect and
admiration of his congregation; and
WHEREAS, This notable Texan has been honored with a number of
awards for his exceptional efforts, including the titles of Clergy
of the Year by the International Council of Christians and Jews and
Outstanding Texan by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, as well as
the Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Service Award from Pine
Crest Presbyterian; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Triem has demonstrated a wholehearted
commitment to each church he has led, and his faith and many good
works have been a source of profound inspiration to all who know
him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Edward Triem on his
50th pastoral anniversary and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success and fulfillment; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Reverend Triem as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Dutton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1493 was adopted by the House on April
30, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House