Bill Text: TX SR646 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Geoffrey W. Dennis for his service to the Texas Senate.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-20 - Reported enrolled [SR646 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR646-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Rabbi Geoffrey W. Dennis of Congregation Kol Ami | ||
| in Flower Mound served as Chaplain of the Day for the Texas Senate | ||
| on April 3, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rabbi Dennis earned undergraduate degrees in | ||
| education and nursing and worked as a registered nurse before | ||
| entering the rabbinate; he was ordained at Hebrew Union | ||
| College--Jewish Institute of Religion and subsequently served as | ||
| assistant rabbi at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation; since | ||
| becoming rabbi of Congregation Kol Ami, he has overseen the | ||
| implementation of innovative synagogue programming, which has | ||
| included incentive-based Jewish learning initiatives for adults | ||
| and children and an alternative Shabbat meditation service that | ||
| incorporates a labyrinth; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An adjunct professor of rabbinic literature in | ||
| the Jewish studies program at the University of North Texas, | ||
| Rabbi Dennis teaches courses on the Bible, Kabbalah, and modern | ||
| Israel; he has published articles and newspaper columns on a wide | ||
| range of theological topics, and his book The Encyclopedia of | ||
| Jewish Myth, Magic, and Mysticism was a finalist for both the | ||
| National Jewish Book Award and the Association of Jewish | ||
| Libraries Book Award in 2007; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Exceptionally active in his community of faith, | ||
| Rabbi Dennis has given generously of his time and talents to the | ||
| University of North Texas Jewish and Israel Studies Program | ||
| Steering Committee, North Texas Hillel, the Texas Health | ||
| Attending Clergy Association, and the Flower Mound/Lewisville | ||
| Ministerial Alliance; moreover, he has volunteered as a police | ||
| chaplain for the City of Flower Mound; in all his endeavors, he | ||
| enjoys the love and support of his wife, Robin, and he takes great | ||
| pride in his two sons, Avi and Micah; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the years, Rabbi Geoffrey Dennis has | ||
| inspired countless individuals with his message of faith and | ||
| goodwill, and it is a pleasure to have welcomed him to the Texas | ||
| Senate; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby honor Rabbi Geoffrey W. Dennis for his service | ||
| as Chaplain of the Day and extend to him sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success with his important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| Rabbi Dennis as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Taylor of Collin | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 20, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
