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This resolution commends Reverend Anthony Maurice Booker, recognizing his significant religious and community leadership. The resolution highlights Booker's pastoral career, noting that he was called to ministry in 1992, ordained by his grandfather in 1994, and served as pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Harlem for 23 years before becoming the eleventh pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia in 2020. During his tenure, he has led church renovations, established new ministries, and developed a missional purpose of "Empowering People to Impact the World." The resolution also acknowledges his additional community roles, including serving as President of the Baptist Ministers Conference of Augusta, a Board member of the Downtown Development Authority of Augusta, and President and CEO of South Augusta Community Development Corporation. The document praises Booker's spiritual leadership, his ability to serve in multiple capacities such as theologian, educator, administrator, and humanitarian, and formally recognizes his contributions to his congregation and broader community. The resolution concludes by officially commending Reverend Booker and directing the House Clerk to provide him with an official copy of the recognition.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71679