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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Fellowship of Enlightenment in |
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| 6 | 7 | | Houston are gathering on February 26, 2017, to honor Phyllis |
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| 7 | 8 | | Kennedy on her retirement as minister of music for that |
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| 8 | 9 | | congregation; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, A native of Milwaukee, Phyllis Kennedy has devoted |
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| 10 | 11 | | herself to her faith throughout her life; at the age of just 16, she |
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| 11 | 12 | | became the choir director of New Community Baptist Church in |
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| 12 | 13 | | Houston, where her father, the Reverend L. A. Kennedy, served as |
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| 13 | 14 | | pastor, and she went on to earn a bachelor's degree in divinity; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Kennedy has built an accomplished career in |
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| 15 | 16 | | music ministry that has spanned more than four decades; over the |
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| 16 | 17 | | years, she has distinguished herself by organizing the New Children |
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| 17 | 18 | | of Christ choir and founding the All Nations in Praise and |
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| 18 | 19 | | Impartation conferences; moreover, she has released several |
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| 19 | 20 | | well-received albums, including I Am Determined, Gotta Keep on |
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| 20 | 21 | | Moving, and It's a Good Day, and collaborated with such prominent |
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| 21 | 22 | | gospel artists as Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, and Donnie |
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| 22 | 23 | | McClurkin; also known for her skills as a writer, she has authored |
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| 23 | 24 | | two books, She Just Wanted to Preach and My Morning Worship and |
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| 24 | 25 | | Meditation, as well as several plays; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Kennedy is blessed with |
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| 26 | 27 | | the love and encouragement of a fine family, including her two |
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| 27 | 28 | | daughters, LeKesha Garrett and her husband, Rod, and Airika Glaude |
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| 28 | 29 | | and her husband, Curry, and her four grandchildren, Mia, Myles, |
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| 29 | 30 | | Steven, and Kyren; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Throughout her tenure, this esteemed clergy member |
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| 31 | 32 | | has demonstrated a wholehearted commitment to her calling, using |
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| 32 | 33 | | music to greatly inspire the congregation of the Fellowship of |
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| 33 | 34 | | Enlightenment and the wider community of faith, and she may reflect |
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| 34 | 35 | | with pride on her achievements as she embarks on the next exciting |
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| 35 | 36 | | chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Phyllis Kennedy on her retirement |
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| 38 | 39 | | as minister of music from the Fellowship of Enlightenment and |
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| 39 | 40 | | extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness and |
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| 40 | 41 | | fulfillment; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for Ms. Kennedy as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 43 | 44 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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