88R29871 BK-D
By: Turner H.R. No. 1850
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Pastor Kennedy Jones was installed as president of
the Arlington Branch of the NAACP on January 11, 2023; and
WHEREAS, A native of Fort Deposit, Alabama, Pastor Jones
holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering
from the University of Alabama, and he has worked as an engineering
dynamicist for LTV Aerospace and Defense Company in Dallas; he
answered the call to the ministry at First Community Missionary
Baptist Church in 1987, and he later became the founding pastor of
Greater Community Missionary Baptist Church in 1991; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Pastor Jones has volunteered his
time as a youth sports coach and mentor to young men in Arlington
and Mansfield; he has also led his church in the creation of youth
enrichment programs and in forming a partnership with Hope Tutoring
Center to provide help to Arlington ISD students; and
WHEREAS, The son of parents who were actively involved in the
civil rights movement in Alabama, Pastor Jones has followed in
their footsteps through his work in the areas of social and economic
justice and criminal justice reform; he previously served as
co-chair of the Religious Affairs Committee of the NAACP's
Arlington Branch, which honored him with its Nelson Mandela Award
in 2018, and he has done valuable work in the community as a member
of the Arlington MLK Celebration Committee; in his role as
president of the Arlington Ministerial Association, he has
collaborated with the Arlington Police Department and the Tarrant
County district attorney to address issues related to the improper
use of deadly force by law enforcement against persons of color; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Jones enjoys the love
and support of his wife of 40 years, First Lady Elaine Jones, and he
takes great pride in their two children, Kenda and Kennedy; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed clergyman has rendered immeasurable
service to both his congregation and his community, and he is indeed
deserving of the confidence that has been placed in him by the
members of the NAACP Arlington Branch; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Pastor Kennedy Jones on his
installation as president of the Arlington Branch of the NAACP and
extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Pastor Jones as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.