TITLE: Recognizing Bryan Carter of Dallas as the Pastor of the Day for the Texas House of Representatives on April 11, 2013.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Bryan Carter of Dallas as the Pastor of the Day for the Texas House of Representatives on April 11, 2013.

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WHEREAS, The lead pastor of Concord Church in Dallas, Bryan Carter, is serving as Pastor of the Day for the Texas House of Representatives on April 11, 2013; and WHEREAS, Pastor Carter has served with Concord Church since 2003, and under his direction the congregation has grown to include more than 5,000 members; he is the host of the annual E. K. Bailey expository preaching conference and has led workshops throughout the United States and in South Africa, Jamaica, and Kenya; in addition, he is the author of the devotional book Great Expectations;and WHEREAS, A graduate of Oklahoma State University, Pastor Carter earned a master of arts degree in Christian education from the Dallas Theological Seminary; and WHEREAS, In addition to his work in the church, Pastor Carter serves his community as a member of the boards of Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, HIS BridgeBuilders, and Mentoring Brother 2 Brother; he is also the leader of the Harmony Community Development Corporation and a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; and WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he enjoys the support of his wife, Stephanie Sadberry-Carter, and the couple have been blessed with three children, Kaitlyn, Kennedy, and Carson; and WHEREAS, Pastor Carter exemplifies the highest standards of his vocation, and through the years he has inspired countless Texans with his messages of faith and goodwill; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby commend Bryan Carter on his service as Pastor of the Day and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and fulfillment in his ministry; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Pastor Carter as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Davis of Dallas Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1332 was adopted by the House on April 8, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House