[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 26, 1994]
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                  TRIBUTE TO REV. RICHARD McCREARY II

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                           HON. MEL REYNOLDS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 25, 1994

  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues, the outstanding work done by a great leader in my 
congressional district, the Reverend Richard McCreary II, of the New 
Covenant Missionary Baptist Church of Phoenix, IL. Attached is a 
proclamation I issued Reverend McCreary commending him for his work.

                              Proclamation

       Whereas the Reverend Richard D. McCreary, II, Ph.D. is a 
     native of Evergreen, Alabama, the son of the late Richard D. 
     McCreary, Sr., and Mrs. Leodia P. McCreary. He is a family 
     man, married to Barbara J. P. McCreary, M.D., they are the 
     proud parents of two daughters, and two grandchildren; and
       Whereas Reverend McCreary matriculated at Florida A & M 
     University, Tallahassee, Florida, earning the Bachelor of 
     Science Degree, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 
     Illinois, earning the Master of Science Degree, the 
     University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, earning the Doctor of 
     Philosophy Degree, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, 
     earning the Master of Divinity Degree, and Northern 
     Theological Seminary, earning the Doctor of Ministry; and
       Whereas Reverend McCreary was Licensed to preach May 14, 
     1967 by the First Baptist Church of Evergreen, Alabama, under 
     the pastoral leadership of The Reverend H. J. Hawkins, and 
     Ordained March 1, 1970, by the Rock Hill Baptist Church of 
     Carbondale, Illinois, Reverend McCreary is a Professor of 
     Composition at Governors State University, University Park, 
     Illinois; and
       Whereas Reverend McCreary is the Pastor of the New Covenant 
     Missionary Baptist Church, Phoenix, Illinois, he is an active 
     member of the Greater New Era District Association, he is a 
     staff writer for the ``Worker'' Missionary Magazine, the 
     Founder and Director of the New Covenant Christian Academy, 
     New Covenant Church provides leadership development classes, 
     and has many outreach programs to meet the needs of the 
     community: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Congress of the United States wishes to 
     acknowledge the accomplishments of The Reverend Richard D. 
     McCreary, II, Ph.D. and the New Covenant Missionary Baptist 
     Church, Phoenix, Illinois, by entering these accomplishments 
     into the Congressional Record and Archives of the One Hundred 
     and Third Congress of the United States of America.

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