TITLE: Honoring Albert L. Reyes for his service as the President and CEO of Buckner International.

SUMMARY: Honoring Albert L. Reyes for his service as the President and CEO of Buckner International.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Albert L. Reyes has made significant contributions to Buckner International as its president and CEO for the past 15 years; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1879, Buckner International is a faith-based ministry with a focus on transforming the lives of vulnerable children, families, and seniors; through the efforts of its dedicated staff and volunteers, the organization provides a wide variety of programs offering family assistance, counseling, and other services; and WHEREAS, Mr. Reyes has worked for Buckner International since 2007, having previously served as president of Buckner Children and Family Services; prior to joining Buckner, he was president of Baptist University of the Am ricas in San Antonio; he has also served as a pastor at three churches, and he led the Baptist General Convention of Texas as president in 2005; he is currently the vice president of the USA Region of the Baptist World Alliance and a member of the board of trustees of the Christian Alliance for Orphans and the Angelo State University Foundation; his honors include the 2022 DCEO Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Leadership Excellence Award and the UN Day Global Leadership Award, and he was selected as a member of the DCEO Dallas 500 in 2023; and WHEREAS, Mr. Reyes holds a bachelor of business administration degree from Angelo State University, as well as a master of divinity degree in theology and a doctor of ministry degree in missiology from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; he also earned a degree in global leadership from Andrews University; he and his family are currently active members of Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas; and WHEREAS, Through his vision and leadership, Albert Reyes has helped advance the important mission of Buckner International, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his record of achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby honor Albert L. Reyes for his service as the president and CEO of Buckner International and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Reyes as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Lujan Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 281 was adopted by the House on March 6, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House