85R18961 JCD-D
By: Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 1167
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Gaylon Clark, pastor of Greater Mount Zion Baptist
Church in Austin, is serving as Pastor of the Day for the Texas
House of Representatives on May 23, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Clark earned a bachelor's degree in biblical
studies from Dallas Baptist University in 1989, and he went on to
receive a master's degree in theology, with an emphasis in pastoral
ministries, from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1996; and
WHEREAS, For the past 16 years, this respected clergyman has
served as the lead pastor of Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church, and
under his guidance, the congregation has grown to include more than
3,000 members; during his outstanding tenure, the church has
launched a small-group ministry, adopted a number of social justice
causes, taken part in building a medical clinic in Kenya, and
expanded to include a new worship center, which was completed in
November 2016; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Pastor Clark has been
blessed with the love and support of his wife of nearly three
decades, Kathy, and he is the proud father of a son, Michael; and
WHEREAS, Since first entering the ministry, Pastor Gaylon
Clark has inspired countless Texans with his message of grace and
goodwill, and it is a pleasure to welcome him to this chamber; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Gaylon Clark for his service as Pastor of
the Day 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 Pastor Clark as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.