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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Reverend Christopher L. Taylor is being honored |
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| 6 | 7 | | on June 4, 2017, for his 25 years of dedicated service as the pastor |
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| 7 | 8 | | of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Grand Prairie; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, After becoming pastor in 1992, Reverend Taylor led |
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| 9 | 10 | | the effort to build a new, 14,000-square-foot sanctuary; he also |
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| 10 | 11 | | helped found the Star Group Community Development Corporation, and, |
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| 11 | 12 | | collaborating with the City of Grand Prairie and the Grand Prairie |
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| 12 | 13 | | Police Department, he was instrumental in establishing the |
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| 13 | 14 | | nonprofit CDC's STARS Re-entry Program, in which he remains |
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| 14 | 15 | | actively involved, personally attending each meeting to offer |
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| 15 | 16 | | additional support to program participants; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Taylor has further benefited his fellow |
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| 17 | 18 | | Texans by working with at-risk youth as a behavior specialist in the |
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| 18 | 19 | | local elementary schools, and he has been a stalwart advocate for |
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| 19 | 20 | | the residents of Grand Prairie's Dalworth community; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his notable tenure, Reverend Taylor has |
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| 21 | 22 | | wholeheartedly committed himself to advancing the goals of Morning |
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| 22 | 23 | | Star Missionary Baptist Church, and his leadership has provided |
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| 23 | 24 | | valued inspiration and guidance to countless individuals over the |
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| 24 | 25 | | past quarter century; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Christopher L. Taylor |
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| 27 | 28 | | on the joyous occasion of his 25th anniversary with Morning Star |
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| 28 | 29 | | Missionary Baptist Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 29 | 30 | | continued success with his important work; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 32 | | prepared for Reverend Taylor as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 32 | 33 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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