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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Fort Worth community gathered on |
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March 3, 2017, for a banquet celebrating the 60th birthday of Pastor |
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Bruce D. Datcher of the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Before being called to the ministry in 2001, Bruce |
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Datcher worked to serve underrepresented individuals in North |
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Central Texas as a young entrepreneur; in 2003, he became interim |
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pastor of the Ebenezer MBC, and he was installed as pastor a year |
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later; during his tenure, he has done an exceptional job of guiding |
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the church's many outreach programs, and he was instrumental in the |
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establishment of the church's mentorship and college assistance |
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programs as well as the planning and development of the Brighter |
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Outlook Community Center; this 15,000-square-foot site offers a |
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variety of services for senior citizens and benefits hundreds of |
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children each year by providing them with healthy meals, school |
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supplies, clothing, and holiday gifts; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Datcher also gives generously of his time and |
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talents to assist the Paul Laurence Dunbar Young Men's Leadership |
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Academy, the mayor of Fort Worth's Faith Leader Cabinet, and the |
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YMCA Strategy Team for Southeast Fort Worth; in addition, he serves |
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as general secretary of the Texas State Missionary Baptist |
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Convention and as senior chaplain to the Dallas County Precinct 1 |
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constable's office; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Datcher has been recognized with the IMA |
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Young Preacher of the Year Award and the R. E. Price Community |
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Service Award; he holds a bachelor's degree in biblical studies |
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from Aspen Christian College and a master's degree from Aspen |
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Theological Seminary; and |
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WHEREAS, With the passage of this birthday milestone, Bruce |
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Datcher may reflect with pride on his wide-ranging accomplishments |
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and on the many significant contributions he has made in behalf of |
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his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Pastor Bruce |
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D. Datcher on his 60th birthday and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Pastor Datcher as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |