| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 869 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church |
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| 6 | 6 | | in Fort Worth gathered on February 17, 2009, to celebrate the 50th |
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| 7 | 7 | | birthday of the Reverend Julius L. Jackson, Jr.; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A native of Beaumont, Julius Jackson was born in |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1959 to Dr. Julius L. Jackson, Sr., and JoAnn Bostic Jackson; at the |
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| 10 | 10 | | age of 10, he relocated with his family to Fort Worth, where he |
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| 11 | 11 | | graduated from O. D. Wyatt High School in 1976; he attended |
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| 12 | 12 | | Morehouse College in Atlanta before serving in the U.S. Army, and he |
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| 13 | 13 | | went on to resume his studies at Butler University in Indianapolis, |
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| 14 | 14 | | earning a bachelor's degree in theological studies in 1988; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Having served as a pastor in Kentucky and Indiana, |
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| 16 | 16 | | Reverend Jackson succeeded his father as the leader of the |
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| 17 | 17 | | Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in October 1999; admired among |
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| 18 | 18 | | his congregants, he is known for his effective and inspiring |
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| 19 | 19 | | sermons, and he is currently pursuing a dual master's and doctoral |
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| 20 | 20 | | degree in theological studies from Andersonville Theological |
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| 21 | 21 | | Seminary; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed clergyman has further distinguished |
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| 23 | 23 | | himself through his involvement in various ministerial |
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| 24 | 24 | | organizations; he has served as president of the Baptist Ministers |
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| 25 | 25 | | Union, moderator of the Harmony Baptist District Association, and |
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| 26 | 26 | | president of the Ministers Conference for the Progressive Baptist |
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| 27 | 27 | | State Convention of Texas; in all of his endeavors, he enjoys the |
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| 28 | 28 | | love and support of his wife, Dia, and his three children, Jessica, |
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| 29 | 29 | | Julius, and Deion; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Jackson works diligently in behalf of his |
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| 31 | 31 | | community of faith, and he may indeed reflect with great pride on |
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| 32 | 32 | | his accomplishments as he commemorates this special milestone in |
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| 33 | 33 | | his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby honor the Reverend Julius L. Jackson, Jr., on |
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| 36 | 36 | | the occasion of his 50th birthday and extend to him sincere best |
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| 37 | 37 | | wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for Reverend Jackson as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 40 | 40 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Veasey |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 869 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 45 | 45 | | 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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