Bill Text: TX HR1147 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Pastor David L. Smith on his 31 years of service to New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-20 - Reported enrolled [HR1147 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1147-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1147 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The members of New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist | ||
| Church in Houston are joining together on April 30, 2023, to honor | ||
| Pastor David L. Smith for 31 years of dedicated service to that | ||
| congregation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native Houstonian, David Smith enjoyed a rewarding | ||
| career with the city's Department of Public Works and Engineering | ||
| that spanned more than three decades before his retirement; he has | ||
| given generously of his time and talents to numerous civic | ||
| organizations, including his service as president of the Houston | ||
| Northeast Community Development Corporation and as a board member | ||
| of the Aldine Education Foundation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Pastor Smith was a longtime member of New Bethlehem | ||
| Missionary Baptist Church, and he first answered the call to the | ||
| ministry at Truevine Missionary Baptist Church in 1985; on April | ||
| 26, 1992, he returned to New Bethlehem as the congregation's fifth | ||
| pastor, and under his able leadership, the church has experienced | ||
| significant growth and established a number of programs to serve | ||
| the community, including a food pantry, a tape ministry, and a | ||
| mission ministry; a graduate of the College of Biblical Studies, he | ||
| has also attended the Southern Reformed College and Seminary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Smith enjoys the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Linda, and he takes great pride in his | ||
| daughters, Tamara, Crystal, and Jessica, as well as his | ||
| grandchildren, Jayla, Tamia, Chandler, and King; and | ||
| WHEREAS, David Smith has served New Bethlehem Missionary | ||
| Baptist Church with conviction and compassion, and he has earned | ||
| the lasting respect and admiration of his congregants as well as | ||
| members of the greater community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Pastor David L. Smith on his outstanding | ||
| 31-year tenure with New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church and | ||
| extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his | ||
| important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Pastor Smith as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Walle | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1147 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 20, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
