| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 72 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Ray Wilson is retiring as district director in the |
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| 3 | 3 | | office of State Senator Bryan Hughes on January 31, 2024, drawing |
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| 4 | 4 | | to a close an exemplary career in public service; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Wilson has extensive experience in the |
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| 6 | 6 | | legislative community; he has worked for Senator Hughes for many |
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| 7 | 7 | | years and began his career as a staff member during the |
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| 8 | 8 | | legislator's tenure in the Texas House; deeply respected |
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| 9 | 9 | | throughout East Texas, Mr. Wilson has built strong relationships |
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| 10 | 10 | | with numerous government and business leaders and community |
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| 11 | 11 | | stakeholders; moreover, he is a gifted communicator who has |
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| 12 | 12 | | served as a featured speaker at events across the region; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Wilson's wide-ranging |
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| 14 | 14 | | abilities have also been demonstrated in positions with State |
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| 15 | 15 | | Senator Kevin Eltife and State Representatives David Simpson and |
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| 16 | 16 | | Chris Paddie; in addition, he has worked in insurance and |
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| 17 | 17 | | investments and has been employed at Vision America and the |
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| 18 | 18 | | Sabine Valley Regional MHMR Center in Longview; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, A native of Hawkins, Densal Ray Wilson graduated |
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| 20 | 20 | | from East Texas Baptist College in 1981, and he has distinguished |
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| 21 | 21 | | himself during a long career in the ministry; renowned for his |
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| 22 | 22 | | kind and gentle nature and his embodiment of Christian values, he |
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| 23 | 23 | | has been a pastor at Light of the World Church in Marshall for 17 |
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| 24 | 24 | | years, and he previously pastored Agape Family Church for 13 |
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| 25 | 25 | | years; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Wilson benefits from |
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| 27 | 27 | | the love and support of a fine family that includes his wife, |
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| 28 | 28 | | Terri, his children and their spouses, Tim and Jacie Wilson, Ben |
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| 29 | 29 | | and Brandy Wilson, and Aaron and Alisha Wilson, and his |
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| 30 | 30 | | grandchildren, Bentley, Weston, Cruz, Ava, Jhett, Zoey, Watson, |
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| 31 | 31 | | Lorelai, and Gabriel; retirement will afford him the opportunity |
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| 32 | 32 | | to spend more time with his loved ones and to focus on his |
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| 33 | 33 | | ministerial work; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed public employee has performed his |
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| 35 | 35 | | duties as district director with skill and dedication, and he may |
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| 36 | 36 | | indeed reflect with pride on his many years of exceptional |
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| 37 | 37 | | service; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Ray Wilson |
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| 40 | 40 | | on his retirement as district director in the office of State |
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| 41 | 41 | | Senator Bryan Hughes and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 42 | 42 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for Mr. Wilson as an expression of high regard from the |
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| 45 | 45 | | Texas Senate. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Hughes |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on December 5, 2023. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 54 | 54 | | ________________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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