HR1543 - In memory of Dave Welch.

      H.R. No. 1543       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature honors and commemorates the life of Pastor Dave Welch;   and          WHEREAS, Pastor Dave Welch was the founder and executive   director of the Houston Area Pastor Council, the Texas Pastor   Council, and the United States Pastor Council; for four decades, he   held leadership positions at notable religious organizations,   including roles as founding executive director of the Christian   Coalition of Washington, national field director of the Christian   Coalition, and executive director of Vision America; and          WHEREAS, The Houston Area Pastor Council was launched under   the guidance of Pastor Welch in 2003, and it has grown to involve   more than three hundred pastors; it has been used in cities   throughout the nation as a model for the grassroots development of   interracial, interdenominational teams of pastors who are mutually   committed to promoting Biblical principles in the home, the church,   and the community through ministry in their local churches; and          WHEREAS, Pastor Welch served at the forefront of interactions   between the church and members of government at the city, state, and   national levels; many leaders in Texas government worked with   Pastor Welch for the better part of two decades, and his commitment   to faith, family, and freedom reflected the highest ideals of the   Lone Star State; and          WHEREAS, Dave grew up in a patriotic working-class family in   the State of Washington; he was ordained by Grace International,   and he was a licensed minister with the Church of God in Christ; he   and his wife, Valerie, were married for 42 years, and they were   blessed with six children and twenty grandchildren, who enriched   their lives immeasurably; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Pastor Dave Welch   and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family; and,   be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of   Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Pastor Dave   Welch.     Toth     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1543 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on June 2, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House