H.R. No. 281
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Albert L. Reyes has made significant contributions
to Buckner International as its president and CEO for the past 15
years; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1879, Buckner International is a
faith-based ministry with a focus on transforming the lives of
vulnerable children, families, and seniors; through the efforts of
its dedicated staff and volunteers, the organization provides a
wide variety of programs offering family assistance, counseling,
and other services; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Reyes has worked for Buckner International
since 2007, having previously served as president of Buckner
Children and Family Services; prior to joining Buckner, he was
president of Baptist University of the Américas in San Antonio; he
has also served as a pastor at three churches, and he led the
Baptist General Convention of Texas as president in 2005; he is
currently the vice president of the USA Region of the Baptist World
Alliance and a member of the board of trustees of the Christian
Alliance for Orphans and the Angelo State University Foundation;
his honors include the 2022 D CEO Nonprofit and Corporate
Citizenship Leadership Excellence Award and the UN Day Global
Leadership Award, and he was selected as a member of the D CEO
Dallas 500 in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Reyes holds a bachelor of business
administration degree from Angelo State University, as well as a
master of divinity degree in theology and a doctor of ministry
degree in missiology from the Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary; he also earned a degree in global leadership from Andrews
University; he and his family are currently active members of Park
Cities Baptist Church in Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Through his vision and leadership, Albert Reyes has
helped advance the important mission of Buckner International, and
he may indeed reflect with pride on his record of achievement; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Albert L. Reyes for his service as the
president and CEO of Buckner International and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Reyes as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Lujan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 281 was adopted by the House on March
6, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House