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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Minister Mariah L. Willis is serving as Pastor of |
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| 6 | 7 | | the Day for the Texas House of Representatives on May 5, 2017; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A licensed minister of The Potter's House of Dallas |
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| 8 | 9 | | under the leadership of Bishop T. D. Jakes, Minister Willis has |
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| 9 | 10 | | focused her efforts on local and international missionary work, |
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| 10 | 11 | | including medical and philanthropic projects in Guatemala, Guyana, |
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| 11 | 12 | | and Mexico; moreover, she is certified in advanced biblical |
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| 12 | 13 | | counseling from the American Association of Christian Counselors; |
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| 13 | 14 | | and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Minister Willis's dedication to serving others also |
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| 15 | 16 | | informs her practice as a speech and language pathologist in the |
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| 16 | 17 | | Dallas-Fort Worth area; this esteemed Texan holds bachelor's and |
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| 17 | 18 | | master's degrees in speech and language disorders from West Texas |
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| 18 | 19 | | A&M University; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, Mariah Willis has inspired |
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| 20 | 21 | | countless Texans with her message of faith, hope, and love, and we |
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| 21 | 22 | | are indeed fortunate to have her with us today; now, therefore, be |
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| 22 | 23 | | it |
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| 23 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 24 | 25 | | Legislature hereby recognize Minister Mariah L. Willis as Pastor of |
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| 25 | 26 | | the Day on May 5, 2017, and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 26 | 27 | | continued success in her important work; and, be it further |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 28 | 29 | | prepared for Minister Willis as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 29 | 30 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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