85R32185 JGH-D
By: Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 2373
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Reverend Christopher L. Taylor is being honored
on June 4, 2017, for his 25 years of dedicated service as the pastor
of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Grand Prairie; and
WHEREAS, After becoming pastor in 1992, Reverend Taylor led
the effort to build a new, 14,000-square-foot sanctuary; he also
helped found the Star Group Community Development Corporation, and,
collaborating with the City of Grand Prairie and the Grand Prairie
Police Department, he was instrumental in establishing the
nonprofit CDC's STARS Re-entry Program, in which he remains
actively involved, personally attending each meeting to offer
additional support to program participants; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Taylor has further benefited his fellow
Texans by working with at-risk youth as a behavior specialist in the
local elementary schools, and he has been a stalwart advocate for
the residents of Grand Prairie's Dalworth community; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his notable tenure, Reverend Taylor has
wholeheartedly committed himself to advancing the goals of Morning
Star Missionary Baptist Church, and his leadership has provided
valued inspiration and guidance to countless individuals over the
past quarter century; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Christopher L. Taylor
on the joyous occasion of his 25th anniversary with Morning Star
Missionary Baptist Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success with his important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Reverend Taylor as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.