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HR 255 - Introduced - PDF
HR255
192251-1
By Representative Rogers
RFD:
First Read: 27-FEB-18
192251-1:n:02/26/2017:AR/ar LSA2018-1051
HONORING THE REVEREND LIMUER MYERS FOR PROFESSIONAL
ACHIEVEMENT AND DEDICATION TO SERVICE.
WHEREAS, it is with highest commendation that the
Reverend Limuer Myers is recognized for his distinguished
record of professional achievement and dedicated service to
the residents of South Carolina and Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Reverend Myers accepted his call to the
gospel ministry in 1980 and has served faithfully and with
excellence; and
WHEREAS, he is currently pastor of his home church,
the Old Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, where his
congregation includes members from South Carolina and Georgia,
in addition to many of his immediate and extended families;
and
WHEREAS, as the senior pastor in the Central
Savannah River Area, Reverend Myers is known for the wisdom,
guidance, and counsel he provides to other ministers; and
WHEREAS, his love and care for others has earned him
the name, "The Community Pastor"; and
WHEREAS, the Reverend Myers is the recipient of
numerous awards and recognitions including, serving as
Moderator of three Baptist Associations, President of the
Aiken County Ministerial Alliance; he received the Man of
Valor Award, Pastor of the Year Award, and the Order of the
Palmetto, the highest award bestowed upon a citizen by the
Governor of South Carolina; the Governor declared February 21,
2001, as the Reverend Limuer Myers Day in the State of
Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the Reverend Myers is known and respected
throughout the State of Carolina as strong advocate for civil
and human rights; he has participated in several marches and
efforts to support voter registration, removal of the
confederate flag from atop the state house, and support of
Historically Black Colleges and Universities; and
WHEREAS, he and his wife, Thomasina Morgan Myers,
are the proud parents of four children; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That in recognition of his
distinguished ministry and service to the citizens of South
Carolina and Georgia, highest commendation is herein conveyed
to the Reverend Limuer Myers, for whom a copy of this
resolution is provided in admiration and appreciation, along
with sincere best wishes for the future.