H.R. No. 828
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Pastor Michael Grady of Prince of Peace Christian
Fellowship in El Paso has devoted himself to the betterment of his
community and to the spiritual enrichment of his congregation, and
over the past two years, he has also demonstrated great strength of
character while coping with personal tragedy; and
WHEREAS, Michael Grady is the father of Michelle Grady, a
survivor of the mass shooting that took place in El Paso on August
3, 2019; on that day, 23 people were killed and dozens more were
injured when a gunman went on a racially motivated shooting rampage
at a Walmart store; Ms. Grady, who was shot three times, spent 55
days in the hospital and has undergone multiple surgeries on her
long road to recovery; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Grady and his wife, Jeneverlyn Grady, have
been a steadfast source of support to their daughter throughout her
ordeal; after experiencing firsthand the devastating consequences
of hatred and intolerance, Pastor Grady has spoken out against the
rhetoric and ideologies that have fueled division and fomented the
kind of violence that occurred on that horrific day in El Paso; and
WHEREAS, A member of the clergy for more than 50 years, Pastor
Grady was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri; as a chaplain in
the United States Army, he was assigned to Fort Bliss in El Paso,
and he also served as the Reserve Chaplains' Training Advisor at the
U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School at Fort Monmouth in New Jersey;
he pastored the True Vine Baptist Church in Asbury Park, New Jersey,
and after returning to El Paso in 2004, he was ordained a Presiding
Elder of the Arizona-New Mexico Region of the Ninth Episcopal
District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Grady has held numerous leadership positions
within his religious community, and from 2005 to 2010, he served as
president of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of
El Paso; in 2015, he founded Prince of Peace Christian Fellowship
Church, and in addition to leading the congregation, he has served
as president of the El Paso Branch of the NAACP; and
WHEREAS, While dealing with the aftermath of a deeply
traumatic event, Pastor Michael Grady has distinguished himself as
a pillar of strength to his family and a moral compass to his
community, and he has earned the respect and admiration of all who
know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Pastor Michael Grady for his service to El
Paso and for his courage and resilience in the wake of a family
tragedy and extend to him and his loved ones sincere best wishes for
the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Pastor Grady as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Fierro
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 828 was adopted by the House on April
30, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House