Bill Text: TX HR1780 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Reverend Ray Joseph Altman for his service as senior pastor of Leander United Methodist Church.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1780 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1780-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1780 |
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Ray Joseph Altman is stepping down as | ||
senior pastor of Leander United Methodist Church to take on a new | ||
role with the Rio Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church in | ||
July 2019; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Ray Altman was raised in the | ||
Methodist church as the son of a church elder; following his | ||
graduation from Fredericksburg High School, he earned a degree in | ||
sociology from Southwestern University in 2005, and he continued | ||
his education at the Union Theological Seminary at Columbia | ||
University, where he earned a master's degree in divinity in 2008; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Pastor Altman began his ministerial career with a | ||
two-year internship at Park Avenue United Methodist Church in New | ||
York; in 2008, he returned to Texas and became the associate pastor | ||
of Kerrville First United Methodist Church, a position he held | ||
until 2014, when he was appointed senior pastor of Leander UMC; | ||
during his five years at the pulpit, he has expanded the church's | ||
membership, and he has also focused on establishing small, | ||
neighborhood-based missions that foster fellowship and offer help | ||
to those in need; he plans to develop a new faith community in | ||
Leander based on the New Wineskins model; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Altman enjoys the love | ||
and support of his wife, Megan, and he takes great pride in his two | ||
children, Asher and Levi; and | ||
WHEREAS, Pastor Altman has set an inspiring example of faith | ||
in action, and members of his congregation have greatly benefited | ||
from his wise counsel and spiritual guidance; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend the Reverend Ray Joseph Altman for his | ||
outstanding service as senior pastor of Leander United Methodist | ||
Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success | ||
with his important work; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Pastor Altman as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Bohac | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1780 was adopted by the House on May | ||
24, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||