[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. GEORGE M. WADDLES, SR.

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                           HON. MEL REYNOLDS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 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 George W. Waddles, Sr., of the 
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Attached is a proclamation I 
issued Reverend Waddles commending him for his work.

                              Proclamation

       Whereas the Reverend George W. Waddles, Sr., is a native of 
     Wichita, Kansas, accepted Christ and was baptized at the age 
     of seven years, acknowledged his call to the Ministry in 1975 
     and ordained in 1977; and
       Whereas Reverend Waddles matriculated at Bethal College in 
     North Newton, Kansas, earning the Bachelor of Arts degree, 
     and the Masters of Social Work degree from the University of 
     Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas; and
       Whereas Reverend Waddles has pastored several churches, 
     Ninth Street Baptist Church in Lawrence, Kansas as interim 
     pastor, second Baptist Church in Vincennes, Indiana, Zion 
     Baptist Church in Springfield, Illinois, and the Zion Hill 
     Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago since 1983, organizing 
     the Zion Hill Christian Academy grades kindergarten through 
     eight; and
       Whereas Reverend Waddles is a Churchman, serving as 
     Director of Finance the Minister's Division of the National 
     Baptist Congress of Christian Education, Vice-President of 
     the Baptist General State Congress of Christian Education, 
     Fourth Vice-Moderator of the Greater New Era Baptist District 
     Association, and the Developing Communities Project; and
       Whereas Reverend Waddles is a family man, a loving husband 
     married to Mrs. Karen L. Waddles, they are the proud parents 
     of George, Jr., Anglea, Nicholas, Nathanael, Genesis and one 
     grandchild--Erin Elise Waddles: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the United States Congress wishes to 
     acknowledge the accomplishments of the Reverend George W. 
     Waddles, Sr.

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