86R11468 SME-D
By: VanDeaver H.R. No. 323
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Wake Forest University School of Divinity in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is celebrating the 20th anniversary
of its founding in August 2019; and
WHEREAS, A graduate professional school of the nationally
recognized Wake Forest University, the School of Divinity seeks to
prepare religious leaders with the theological, spiritual, and
practical foundation necessary to fulfill their vocational duties
as agents of justice, reconciliation, and compassion; the school
upholds the value of faithful civic engagement through an
institutional commitment to establishing justice and building
strong communities, as well as to responsible stewardship at both
the local and global levels; and
WHEREAS, Numerous alumni of the Wake Forest University School
of Divinity currently serve in congregations and positions of
service across the Lone Star State; Texans have played important
roles in shaping the school since its establishment, including its
founding dean, Bill J. Leonard, as well as three members of the
faculty; moreover, the school bears the lasting imprint of the late
professor James M. Dunn, a proud Texan who championed religious
liberty and liberty of conscience throughout his long and
distinguished career in public life; and
WHEREAS, The Wake Forest University School of Divinity has
enriched Texas communities through the outstanding work of its
faculty, students, and alumni, and it is indeed worthy of
recognition as it marks this important milestone in its history;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Wake
Forest University School of Divinity and express sincere gratitude
for its service to citizens and communities in Texas; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.