TITLE: Recognizing Pastor Thurman H. West for his service in behalf of Southeast Community Church in Houston.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Pastor Thurman H. West for his service in behalf of Southeast Community Church in Houston.

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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Pastor Thurman Henry West has provided steadfast spiritual guidance to the congregation of Southeast Community Church in Houston; and WHEREAS, A native of the Bayou City, Thurman West was born to Sherman and Beatrice West on September 28, 1961; after graduating from Barbara Jordan High School, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Luther Rice College & Seminary in Florida; and WHEREAS, In 1984, this esteemed Texan announced his call to the ministry, and following the completion of his education in 1996, he returned to Houston to assume the role of assistant pastor at Southeast Community Church; he became the church's head pastor in October 1999, and in the years since, he has continued to provide thoughtful leadership that has greatly benefited the congregation and the wider community; and WHEREAS, Pastor Thurman West has wholeheartedly committed himself to advancing the mission of Southeast Community Church, and he has inspired countless individuals with his message of grace and goodwill; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize Pastor Thurman H. West for his service in behalf of Southeast Community Church in Houston and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Pastor West as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Thierry Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1630 was adopted by the House on April 27, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House