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                                                                  H.R. No. 828



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Reverend Felicia P. Hopkins was inducted into 
the El Paso Commission for Women Hall of Fame on March 11, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1985, the commission is composed of 
El Paso citizens who are committed to the pursuit of equal rights 
and responsibilities for all women; inductees to the organization's 
Hall of Fame are recognized in one of five categories, including 
arts, civic leadership, education, professional, and public 
service; and
	WHEREAS, Selected for the professional category, Reverend 
Hopkins is an extraordinary religious leader, who serves the 
spiritual needs of the community of El Paso as associate pastor of 
St. Mark's Methodist Church and stands ready to assist her country 
as a military reservist; and
	WHEREAS, When first out of college, she had a successful 
career in the corporate world, but after surviving a battle with 
cancer, she decided to attend divinity school; she completed her 
master's degree and obtained a job at The University of Texas at El 
Paso, where she encouraged countless students to serve their 
communities; she also became an unpaid consultant at St. Mark's, 
where she now serves as associate pastor; and
	WHEREAS, A major in the U.S. Army Reserves, Reverend Hopkins 
was called to serve as chaplain at Landstuhl Hospital in Germany in 
2002, where she ministered to more than 12,000 soldiers arriving 
from Iraq and Afghanistan; for a year, she worked long hours to 
provide spiritual comfort to the soldiers and their families on the 
base; currently, she is stationed at William Beaumont Army Hospital 
at Fort Bliss, where she ministers five days a week at the hospital; 
as associate pastor, she preaches two services on Sunday at St. 
Mark's and organizes a Women's Ministry Service once a month, which 
attracts citizens from across the city; and
	WHEREAS, Reverend Hopkins has deservedly received several 
honors, including being named the first El Paso Times Woman of the 
Year in 2003; she is a gifted speaker and pastor, who earns the 
respect and admiration of all who hear her with her delightfully 
quirky sense of humor and down-to-earth stories; and
	WHEREAS, The strength of our communities and the vitality of 
the State of Texas depend on the dedication of women like Felicia 
Hopkins; she uses her considerable talents and generous heart to 
serve others, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring her at this 
time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Felicia P. Hopkins on 
her induction into the El Paso Commission for Women Hall of Fame and 
extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Reverend Hopkins as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Chavez

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 828 was adopted by the House on April 
7, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House