Bill Text: TX SR121 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Mark Neeley on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-10 - Reported enrolled [SR121 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR121-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Dr. Mark Neeley is retiring as pastor of First | ||
Baptist Church of Mineola on August 31, 2017, following 27 years | ||
of committed service to that congregation; and | ||
WHEREAS, A graduate of Baylor University, Mark Neeley | ||
earned a master of divinity degree and a doctor of ministry | ||
degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and he | ||
later completed a sabbatical study of the Old Testament at Regent | ||
College in Vancouver; and | ||
WHEREAS, Beginning his work as a summer youth minister at | ||
First Baptist Church of Hitchcock, Dr. Neeley went on to become | ||
the church's associate pastor in 1977 and its pastor three years | ||
later; in 1990, he was called to lead First Baptist Church of | ||
Mineola, where he has helped create a strong sense of unity and | ||
fellowship among members of the congregation; moreover, he has | ||
overseen a number of renovations and additions to the church | ||
facility during his nearly three decades at the pulpit; and | ||
WHEREAS, This esteemed clergyman has distinguished himself | ||
as a moderator for the Smith Baptist Association and as a member | ||
of the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board and | ||
the Mineola Ministerial Alliance; he has also served on the | ||
Hitchcock and Mineola Independent School District Long Range | ||
Planning Committees; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Neeley is blessed with | ||
the love and encouragement of his wife, Peggy, and he takes | ||
immense pride in their two daughters, Sarah and Sally; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mark Neeley has wholeheartedly devoted his | ||
talents and energies to advancing the mission of First Baptist | ||
Church of Mineola, and his insight and leadership have touched | ||
the lives of countless people; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the | ||
Reverend Dr. Mark Neeley on his retirement as pastor of First | ||
Baptist Church of Mineola and extend to him sincere best wishes | ||
for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
Dr. Neeley as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Hughes | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on August 10, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |