House Bill 9241

    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                HR 9241

        By Representative Bullard






  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution in recognition of the Reverend

  3         John A. Ferguson.

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  5         WHEREAS, in 1964, the Reverend John A. Ferguson became

  6  the founding pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Richmond

  7  Heights, Florida, and for the past 34 years has fully

  8  dedicated himself to the church and the community which it

  9  serves, and

10         WHEREAS, born July 23, 1923, John A. Ferguson served

11  for 21 years in the United States Navy before entering the

12  ministry in 1959, and

13         WHEREAS, growth in southern Dade County has been

14  phenomenal and Reverend Ferguson has worked diligently to

15  smooth the transition of the area into a contemporary urban

16  center and, in addition to leading his growing community of

17  parishioners, has helped unite the multicultural population of

18  the county by serving on the Community Relations Board of

19  Metropolitan Dade County, and

20         WHEREAS, for the past 14 years, Reverend Ferguson has

21  served effectively as an advocate and manager on the county's

22  School Desegregation Committee and presently serves on the

23  Health and Human Services Board, where he is a strong voice

24  for the equitable distribution of social services to the poor

25  and disadvantaged in the community, and

26         WHEREAS, Reverend Ferguson, a member of the Dade County

27  Public Schools Blue Ribbon Committee and the Metro Miami

28  Action Plan Membership Selection Committee, was a strong force

29  in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, organizing the religious

30  leaders of the area in an effort to rebuild and to improve the

31  quality of life in the wake of the hurricane, and

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  1         WHEREAS, Reverend Ferguson also played a central role

  2  in the creation of the Richmond Heights Optimist Club to offer

  3  more appropriate recreational opportunities for area youth,

  4  and

  5         WHEREAS, recognized throughout Dade County as a strong

  6  advocate for equity for all people and a great believer in the

  7  intrinsic value of human life, Reverend Ferguson is credited

  8  with playing a large role in building bridges between the many

  9  ethnic populations in Dade County and opening effective

10  channels of communication between peoples of different

11  backgrounds, and

12         WHEREAS, Reverend John A. Ferguson is a natural leader

13  who is able to effectively reach and unite the public and

14  private sectors, enabling them to work toward mutually

15  beneficial goals, and

16         WHEREAS, it is fitting and appropriate that the Florida

17  House of Representatives recognize the Reverend John A.

18  Ferguson for more than three decades of service to the

19  citizens of the South Dade County area, NOW, THEREFORE,

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21  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

22  Florida:

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24         That the House of Representatives of the State of

25  Florida hereby recognizes and commends the Reverend John A.

26  Ferguson for his efforts toward the betterment of the lives of

27  the citizens of the South Dade County area.

28         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution

29  be transmitted to the Reverend John A. Ferguson as a tangible

30  token of the sentiments expressed herein.

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