H.R. No. 470
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, On February 19, 2009, Dr. Forrest Lowry is serving
as Pastor of the Day for the Texas House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Lowry graduated from Fuller High School in
Little Rock, Arkansas, and holds a bachelor's degree in speech and
drama from Arkansas Tech University; he earned his master's degree
in theology and his ministry doctorate from Mid-America Baptist
Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee, and is certified and
licensed as a belief therapist by the Therapon Institute; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed minister has served as senior pastor
for numerous churches in Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Texas
since 1973; currently, he leads the congregation at First Baptist
Church in Lexington, Texas, while also working as a reverse
mortgage branch sales manager for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; he is
married to Linda Kay Lowry and is the proud father of three
children, Joshua, Matthew, and Allison; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Dr. Lowry works diligently
to make a positive difference in the lives of his fellow citizens,
and his achievements in that effort are indeed impressive; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby express its sincere appreciation to Dr. Forrest
Lowry for his service as Pastor of the Day for this chamber and
extend to him warmest best wishes for continued success and
fulfillment in his ministry; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Lowry as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Kleinschmidt
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 470 was adopted by the House on
February 19, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House