Bill Text: TX SR123 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Steve Packer on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-10 - Reported enrolled [SR123 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR123-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Steve Packer retired as pastor of First | ||
| Baptist Church of Pittsburg on April 16, 2017, following 22 years | ||
| of committed service to that congregation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Brother Packer assumed the pulpit at First | ||
| Baptist Church of Pittsburg in 1995 and went on to guide the | ||
| church through a number of transformations, including the | ||
| addition of more than 10 acres of property and its Lighthouse | ||
| building, Family Life Center, and Life Solutions Counseling | ||
| Center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Before joining the church, Brother Packer spent | ||
| nearly a quarter century pastoring in Dallas, Pasadena, and | ||
| McGregor, and he also worked for the Dallas Baptist Association | ||
| as the administrator of its Mount Lebanon Baptist Encampment; he | ||
| has given of his time and talents to the Executive Board of the | ||
| Baptist General Convention of Texas and the Harmony Pittsburg | ||
| Baptist Association as well as the Rotary Club; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed in all his endeavors with the love and | ||
| encouragement of his wife, Donna, Brother Packer takes immense | ||
| pride in their three children, Janet, David, and Daniel, and in | ||
| their nine grandchildren; an alumnus of Howard Payne University, | ||
| he holds a doctorate from Southwestern Baptist Theological | ||
| Seminary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This inspiring clergyman led First Baptist Church | ||
| of Pittsburg with conviction and compassion, and he has earned | ||
| the lasting respect and admiration of his congregants and members | ||
| of the wider community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Steve | ||
| Packer on his retirement as pastor of First Baptist Church of | ||
| Pittsburg and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| Pastor Packer as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on August 10, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
