Bill Text: TX HR1039 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the Reverend David E. Wilson, the pastor of Greater Cornerstone Baptist Church in Dallas, for his service as Chaplain of the Day on May 2, 2019.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-18 - Reported enrolled [HR1039 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1039-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1039 |
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WHEREAS, The Reverend David E. Wilson, the pastor of Greater | ||
Cornerstone Baptist Church in Dallas, is serving as Chaplain of the | ||
Day for the Texas House of Representatives on May 2, 2019; and | ||
WHEREAS, A graduate of Bishop College, Pastor Wilson began | ||
his career at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas, where | ||
he became an associate minister in 1977; after nearly a decade in | ||
that role, he founded Greater Cornerstone Baptist Church in 1986, | ||
and under his leadership, the church has grown from a small group of | ||
four charter families into a thriving congregation; and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to meeting the needs of his flock, | ||
Pastor Wilson has given generously of his time and talents to a | ||
number of organizations, including the Dallas Baptist Association, | ||
the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, the DFW District | ||
Association, and the National Baptist Convention of America; in | ||
recognition of his accomplishments, he was inducted into the Elite | ||
News Religious Hall of Fame; and | ||
WHEREAS, Pastor Wilson is blessed with a fine family that | ||
includes his wife, Vernita, his daughters, Natisa and DaNita, and | ||
two grandchildren, Tamaria and Steven; and | ||
WHEREAS, David Wilson exemplifies the highest standards of | ||
his vocation, and it is indeed a pleasure to welcome him to this | ||
chamber; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor the Reverend David E. Wilson for his | ||
service as Chaplain of the Day 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 Wilson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Davis of Dallas | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1039 was adopted by the House on April | ||
12, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||