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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III, pastor of |
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| 6 | 7 | | Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, is serving as Pastor of |
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| 7 | 8 | | the Day for the Texas House of Representatives on March 17, 2017; |
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| 8 | 9 | | and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The son of the Reverend Frederick D. Haynes Jr. and |
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| 10 | 11 | | Lynetta Haynes-Oliver, Frederick Douglass Haynes III was born in |
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| 11 | 12 | | Dallas on November 10, 1960; after graduating from Abraham Lincoln |
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| 12 | 13 | | High School in San Francisco, he earned his bachelor's degree with |
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| 13 | 14 | | honors from Bishop College and his master's degree from |
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| 14 | 15 | | Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; he later went on to |
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| 15 | 16 | | receive his doctorate in ministry from the Graduate Theological |
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| 16 | 17 | | Foundation and to study at Christ Church at Oxford University; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Since 1983, Dr. Haynes has ably led Friendship-West |
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| 18 | 19 | | Baptist Church, and under his careful guidance, it has grown from a |
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| 19 | 20 | | group of fewer than 100 members into a flourishing congregation of |
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| 20 | 21 | | more than 12,000 worshippers; known for his social activism in the |
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| 21 | 22 | | Dallas community, he has been a passionate advocate for education |
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| 22 | 23 | | and has been deeply involved in initiatives to foster youth |
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| 23 | 24 | | development and to combat poverty and violence; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, A highly respected figure nationally and |
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| 25 | 26 | | internationally, Dr. Haynes has led outreach and development |
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| 26 | 27 | | efforts in Africa and Haiti and has been called on to speak at a |
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| 27 | 28 | | number of high-profile events, including the 2011 Congressional |
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| 28 | 29 | | Black Caucus Prayer Breakfast and a 2013 memorial service for |
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| 29 | 30 | | Nelson Mandela; in addition to his other responsibilities, he lends |
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| 30 | 31 | | his time and talents to such organizations as the Samuel DeWitt |
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| 31 | 32 | | Proctor Conference, the Conference of National Black Churches, and |
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| 32 | 33 | | the National Action Network; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, Dr. Haynes has inspired countless |
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| 34 | 35 | | people with his message of grace and goodwill, and it is a pleasure |
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| 35 | 36 | | to welcome him to this chamber; 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 honor Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III for his |
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| 38 | 39 | | service as Pastor of the Day and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 39 | 40 | | for the future; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for Dr. Haynes as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | House of Representatives. |
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