Bill Text: TX SR130 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Douglas E. Brown for his service as teacher and pastor at the Great Commission Baptist Church in Fort Worth.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-05 - Reported enrolled [SR130 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR130-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| honor the Reverend Douglas E. Brown for his 20 years of service as | ||
| teacher and pastor at the Great Commission Baptist Church in Fort | ||
| Worth; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since he began his pastorate in 1993, Reverend | ||
| Brown has increased the Great Commission congregation from 53 | ||
| followers to more than 5,000; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father of two lovely | ||
| daughters, the reverend has shown an unflagging commitment to his | ||
| community and has received numerous accolades, including the | ||
| "2001 Trail Blazer for Outstanding Dedication and Service," | ||
| awarded by the Southwest Fort Worth Chapter of the National Women | ||
| of Achievement; he is also a member of the Congressional Youth | ||
| Leadership Council; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born into a family of faith, he is the son of the | ||
| late Reverend Ulysses Brown, Sr., who was esteemed by his Fort | ||
| Worth congregation; the younger Reverend Brown was called to the | ||
| ministry in 1990 at Greater Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist | ||
| Church; he is also a former deputy sheriff for the Tarrant County | ||
| Sheriff's Office, where he worked for more than 11 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Reverend Brown has continually sought to | ||
| strengthen his calling and shepherd his flock; he studied at | ||
| Tyndale Theological Seminary and Southwestern Baptist | ||
| Theological Seminary, and his commitment to his calling has | ||
| enriched innumerable lives; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Reverend Douglas E. Brown on his | ||
| 20-year pastorate at Greater Commission Baptist Church in Fort | ||
| Worth; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| Reverend Brown as an expression of high regard from the Texas | ||
| Senate. | ||
| Davis | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 5, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
