SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 147
WHEREAS, Bobby Glenn Tucker marked his 50th anniversary in
the ministry on July 29, 2017, at his home church, Rose Hill
Baptist Church near Mineola; and
WHEREAS, Now the associate pastor of Antioch Baptist
Church in Conway, Arkansas, Bobby Tucker attended Rose Hill
Baptist as a boy; called to the ministry when he was only 12, he
delivered his first sermon the following year, and as a
14-year-old, he conducted his first wedding service, for his
sister, Betty Gamble, and her husband, Tom; as a teen, he found
many opportunities to preach and minister in Wood County, even
filling in while Hainesville Baptist Church was without a pastor
for more than a year; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Tucker graduated from Mineola High School
in 1973 and traveled extensively as Texas FFA president and national
FFA president before going on to attend Texas A&M University; as
a student, he was active in reviving the college ministry at
Beacon Baptist Church in Bryan, and after graduating in 1979, he
entered the Baptist Missionary Association and served as a youth
minister at Farley Street Baptist Church in Waxahachie; and
WHEREAS, Early in his career, this esteemed clergyman served
as youth pastor at First Baptist Church in Magnolia, Arkansas;
he worked for the state Baptist Missionary Association and then
accepted a position in the youth department for the national
association, based in Texarkana; returning to Texas A&M University
around the turn of the century, he completed his master's degree
while also serving as an assistant director of student activities
and advisor to the student government association; subsequently,
he was director of the Association of Baptist Students for a
number of years; he then worked briefly in Washington, D.C.,
before joining Antioch Baptist in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of a half century, Pastor Tucker
has set an inspiring example of faith in action, and countless
are those who have benefited from his guidance, wise counsel, and
able leadership; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Bobby Tucker
on his 50th anniversary in the ministry and extend to him sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Pastor Tucker as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on August 15, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate