SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 262
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Susan Paynter, who is retiring from her longtime
service with the Baptist General Convention of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Suzii Paynter is retiring from the Baptist
General Convention of Texas to become the executive coordinator
of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship; she has served as the
director of the convention's Christian Life Commission since
2006 and of its Advocacy and Care Center since 2011; and
WHEREAS, A registered lobbyist for the Christian Life
Commission, she leads efforts to address a variety of public
policy areas, such as food policy, hunger, juvenile justice, and
child and maternal nutrition; she is an active member of
interfaith efforts to affect legislation and policy, and she has
been recognized for her work by the Texas Legislature and by the
North American Association of Christians in Social Work; and
WHEREAS, She holds a doctor of humanities degree from Dallas
Baptist University and has served on the faculties of Stephen F.
Austin State University and Baylor University; she has been a longtime
advocate for religious liberty issues, literacy, and early
intervention for high-risk children; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby commend Susan Paynter on her
outstanding accomplishments and her exceptional leadership on
behalf of the Baptist General Convention of Texas and extend to
her best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 20, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate