[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 39 (Wednesday, April 13, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                   TRIBUTE TO REV. A. DOUGLAS THOMAS

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                        HON. CARLOS J. MOORHEAD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 13, 1994

  Mr. MOORHEAD. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to pay tribute to Rev. A. 
Douglas Thomas upon his retirement from more than 28 years of service 
as pastor of Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church in Pasadena. Reverend 
Thomas' dedication to future generations and the youth of Los Angeles 
County, merits our greatest respect and admiration.
  An Altadena, CA, resident for 48 years, Reverend Thomas is a product 
of UCLA and the American Baptist Seminary. He entered Fuller 
Theological Seminary in 1970 and was a candidate for the master of arts 
degree.
  Reverend Thomas has served as president of the Interdenominational 
Ministers' Alliance and was the pioneering force behind the first 
mentoring program at the McKenzie Boys Club in 1958. He purchased 
property along Lincoln Avenue, in Pasadena, to build a church school 
for youngsters and on August 12, 1990, dedicated the Lincoln Avenue 
Educational Center to expand services to the church's 1,100 members.
  Reverend Thomas and his wife, Sandy, also shelter abused Los Angeles 
County children prior to their adoption, in order to ensure their 
safety and hopes for the future.
  Mr. Speaker, A. Douglas Thomas is an outstanding citizen of 
California's 27th Congressional District and I salute him for his 
extraordinary contributions and commitment to our Nation's youth. I ask 
all my colleagues to join me in honoring and congratulating this fine 
gentleman for a lifetime of service and high achievement.

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