H.R. No. 1567
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Paul G. Cunningham is retiring from the Board of
General Superintendents for the Church of the Nazarene in June
2009, and he is being honored at the South Texas District Leadership
Summit and Assembly in Houston; and
WHEREAS, During his notable career, Dr. Cunningham served as
pastor of the College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe, Kansas, for
30 years and spent more than two decades as chaplain of the Olathe
Police Department; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed clergyman's compassion and diligence
earned him the Citizen of the Year Award from the local Chamber of
Commerce, and the J. T. Barton Award, the highest honor bestowed by
the City of Olathe; greatly respected by his fellow citizens, he was
ranked seventh in a list of the Top 150 People in Olathe; and
WHEREAS, In 1993, Dr. Cunningham was elected to the Church
of the Nazarene's highest office, General Superintendent; since
that time, he has provided inspiring leadership to pastors and
congregations across the state and beyond and traveled around the
world, representing the church and encouraging men and women in
their faith; he has also supported the Nazarene Compassionate
Ministries in order to provide aid to the most impoverished
nations; and
WHEREAS, Paul Cunningham has worked diligently in behalf of
his faith, providing comfort and spiritual guidance, while proving
himself to be a wise and inspiring teacher, counselor, and friend to
many; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Dr. Paul G. Cunningham on his retirement
as a general superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene and
extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Cunningham as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Flynn
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1567 was adopted by the House on April
27, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House