H.R. No. 2551
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Reverend Mark Anthony Proctor of Cedar Hill has
been named the recipient of the 2015 Outstanding Alumnus Award by
Paul Quinn College; and
WHEREAS, In 2002, Reverend Proctor completed his bachelor's
degree in organizational management at Paul Quinn College; he also
holds a diploma in biblical studies from Tyndale Theological
Seminary and a master's degree in Christian education from
Andersonville Theological Seminary in Georgia; an ordained Baptist
minister, he serves as the senior pastor of Greater Oak Grove
Missionary Baptist Church in Marshall; he is employed as the chief
real estate specialist for the City of Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Proctor is a life member of the Paul Quinn
College National Alumni Association, and he has served the
organization as vice president and national treasurer; he has also
served three terms as president of the group's Dallas chapter; and
WHEREAS, Highly engaged in civic affairs, Reverend Proctor
has shared his time and talents with many organizations, among them
Dallas Men Against Abuse, Habitat for Humanity, the Marshall Mobile
Food Pantry, the African American Museum--Dallas, and the Black
Academy of Arts and Letters; moreover, he has been named
Outstanding Club Member by the Cotillion Idlewild Club--Dallas and
Outstanding Young Alumnus by the United Negro College Fund's
National Alumni Council, and he received the City of Dallas WOW
Award; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Proctor has brought great credit to his
alma mater through his professional accomplishments and
contributions to the community, and he is indeed deserving of
special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Mark Anthony Proctor
on his receipt of the 2015 Outstanding Alumnus Award from Paul Quinn
College and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Reverend Proctor as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Rose
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2551 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House