Bill Text: TX SR17 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Shirley M. Murray on the occasion of her 85th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-18 - Reported enrolled [SR17 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR17-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join the congregation of the Full Gospel Holy Temple fellowship | ||
| of churches in celebrating the 85th birthday of Dr. Shirley | ||
| M. Murray at The Legend and The Legacy Birthday Celebration, | ||
| which is taking place January 20 through 22, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Shirley Murray and her husband, the late | ||
| Apostle Lobias Murray, cofounded the Full Gospel Holy Temple in | ||
| 1961; over the years, the church has grown exponentially; it was | ||
| established in the Dallas area with only six members, and it is | ||
| now a ministry that has thousands of members in 35 churches | ||
| across the nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A renowned humanitarian, Dr. Murray has been | ||
| instrumental in the creation of numerous ministries that serve | ||
| the people of Dallas, as well as people across the country; she | ||
| founded Dallas's original Helping Hands Outreach Ministry, and | ||
| she helped establish this state's first privately owned and fully | ||
| accredited kindergarten through 12th grade African American | ||
| school; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition, for more than 30 years, she has | ||
| hosted an annual Women's Conference that draws thousands to the | ||
| Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; she also founded a yearly Youth | ||
| Convention that attracts young people from across the country and | ||
| that has helped countless young citizens acquire the knowledge | ||
| and skills they need to live full and productive lives; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An accomplished author, she has served as a mentor | ||
| to numerous ministers, and her commitment to education inspired | ||
| her to establish the Apostle Lobias Murray Memorial Scholarship | ||
| Fund; she is truly deserving of special recognition for her many | ||
| contributions to her church and her community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Shirley M. Murray on her many | ||
| years of hard work in the ministries of the Full Gospel Holy | ||
| Temple fellowship of churches and extend to her best wishes on | ||
| her 85th birthday; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 18, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
