Bill Text: TX HR310 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring the Reverend Dr. Ouida F. Lee for her service as Pastor of the Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-11 - Filed [HR310 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR310-Introduced.html
86R11344 GM-D | ||
By: Davis of Dallas | H.R. No. 310 |
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Ouida F. Lee, senior pastor of the | ||
Church of the Disciple in DeSoto, is serving as Pastor of the Day | ||
for the Texas House of Representatives on March 4, 2019; and | ||
WHEREAS, A community-focused leader, Dr. Lee has guided her | ||
congregation in launching many worthwhile initiatives; the church | ||
has sponsored a summer enrichment program to prepare students for | ||
state testing, and it coordinates with the Methodist Health System | ||
and business leaders to offer an annual community health fair and | ||
back-to-school festival; in addition, the church works with the | ||
DeSoto Police Department to raise awareness of domestic violence | ||
through community workshops; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Lee is a coach for the Rio Texas Conference of | ||
the United Methodist Church, and she served as coach for the General | ||
Board of Discipleship's Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st | ||
Century program; for five years, she was president of the Black | ||
Clergy Women of the United Methodist Church, and she consulted on | ||
the formation of the African Clergy Women; moreover, she has | ||
preached at numerous conferences and revivals around the world; and | ||
WHEREAS, Among her numerous church and civic leadership | ||
roles, Dr. Lee has served as vice president of communications for | ||
the African American Pastors Coalition and as a member of the | ||
advisory committee to the DeSoto Independent School District | ||
superintendent; she holds a bachelor's degree in business | ||
management from Dallas Baptist University and both a master of | ||
divinity degree and a doctor of ministry degree from Southern | ||
Methodist University's Perkins School of Theology; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Lee exemplifies the highest standards of her | ||
vocation, and she has inspired countless Texans with her message of | ||
faith and goodwill; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor the Reverend Dr. Ouida Lee for her service | ||
as Pastor of the Day and extend to her sincere best wishes for the | ||
future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Dr. Lee as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. |