H.R. No. 1750
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The election of Bishop James W. E. Dixon II as
president of the NAACP Houston Branch provides a fitting
opportunity to pay tribute to his lifetime of service to the
community; and
WHEREAS, The senior pastor of the Community of Faith Church,
Bishop Dixon is the founder of several impactful organizations and
initiatives, including Good Gang USA, Harris County Council for a
Safer County, Create a Safer Place for Me, and Black Men Rise, among
others; he has served as special projects director of Global United
Fellowship, and through his work on the board of the Samaritan's
Feet organization, he has helped to distribute more than six
million pairs of shoes to children in 60 countries around the world;
and
WHEREAS, From 1995 to 1999, Bishop Dixon chaired the social
justice committee of the National Baptist Convention of America,
and in 2008, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, he helped distribute
100,000 meals and care packages to citizens of Houston; he is a
former board member of United Way of Greater Houston, the
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, and the Acres Home
Chamber for Business and Economic Development, Inc., and he has
served as an advisor to the Harris County Constables and the Harris
County Sheriff's Office; moreover, he is the author of several
books, including The Difference Is Vision and The Secret of the
Seed, as well as a songwriter and producer; and
WHEREAS, For many years, Bishop Dixon has dedicated himself
to a ministry of activism and community empowerment, and he may
indeed reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished as he
looks forward to the challenges and opportunities of his
prestigious new position; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Bishop James W. E. Dixon II on his
election as president of the NAACP Houston Branch and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success in his important work;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Bishop Dixon as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Reynolds
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1750 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House