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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Wake Forest University School of Divinity in |
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| 6 | 7 | | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is celebrating the 20th anniversary |
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| 7 | 8 | | of its founding in August 2019; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A graduate professional school of the nationally |
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| 9 | 10 | | recognized Wake Forest University, the School of Divinity seeks to |
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| 10 | 11 | | prepare religious leaders with the theological, spiritual, and |
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| 11 | 12 | | practical foundation necessary to fulfill their vocational duties |
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| 12 | 13 | | as agents of justice, reconciliation, and compassion; the school |
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| 13 | 14 | | upholds the value of faithful civic engagement through an |
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| 14 | 15 | | institutional commitment to establishing justice and building |
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| 15 | 16 | | strong communities, as well as to responsible stewardship at both |
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| 16 | 17 | | the local and global levels; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Numerous alumni of the Wake Forest University School |
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| 18 | 19 | | of Divinity currently serve in congregations and positions of |
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| 19 | 20 | | service across the Lone Star State; Texans have played important |
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| 20 | 21 | | roles in shaping the school since its establishment, including its |
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| 21 | 22 | | founding dean, Bill J. Leonard, as well as three members of the |
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| 22 | 23 | | faculty; moreover, the school bears the lasting imprint of the late |
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| 23 | 24 | | professor James M. Dunn, a proud Texan who championed religious |
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| 24 | 25 | | liberty and liberty of conscience throughout his long and |
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| 25 | 26 | | distinguished career in public life; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, The Wake Forest University School of Divinity has |
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| 27 | 28 | | enriched Texas communities through the outstanding work of its |
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| 28 | 29 | | faculty, students, and alumni, and it is indeed worthy of |
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| 29 | 30 | | recognition as it marks this important milestone in its history; |
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| 30 | 31 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Wake |
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| 33 | 34 | | Forest University School of Divinity and express sincere gratitude |
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| 34 | 35 | | for its service to citizens and communities in Texas; and, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | House of Representatives. |
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