Bill Text: TX HR2765 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Rodney and Tonya Dean of Terrell on their 20th wedding anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-03 - Reported enrolled [HR2765 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR2765-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2765 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Rodney and Tonya Dean of Terrell celebrated their | ||
| 20th wedding anniversary on April 19, 2011, and this joyous | ||
| occasion provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on their | ||
| memorable journey together as husband and wife; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rodney Dean and the former Tonya Richardson were | ||
| married in a simple ceremony in 1991 in the home of Ms. Richardson's | ||
| parents, the Reverend James and Ida Pearl Richardson, with only six | ||
| people present; this year, they have renewed their vows before | ||
| family and friends in the church they founded and serve as | ||
| co-pastors, Freedom to Worship Gospel Church in Terrell; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the years between the two ceremonies, Mr. and | ||
| Mrs. Dean have nurtured a fulfilling marriage that has been made | ||
| even richer with the addition of their two daughters, Tonisha and | ||
| Jasmine, with whom they share the many special occasions of life; | ||
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| WHEREAS, In addition to their duties as pastors, the couple | ||
| are active in their community; Mr. Dean is a supervisor at the | ||
| Walmart Distribution Center and serves as a member of the Terrell | ||
| Minister's Union and as a volunteer at Terrell High School; a | ||
| psychology graduate of Texas A&M University at Commerce, Mrs. Dean | ||
| is director of financial aid at Southwestern Christian College and | ||
| a member of the boards of the Kaufman County Children's Shelter and | ||
| the Genesis Center for Battered Women and Children; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For two decades, Rodney and Tonya Dean have brought | ||
| to their marriage devotion, kindness, and a deep religious faith, | ||
| and it is a pleasure to honor them for their enduring commitment; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Rodney and Tonya Dean on their 20th | ||
| wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Dean as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Gooden | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2765 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 30, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
