[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 71 (Thursday, June 9, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]


[Congressional Record: June 9, 1994]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

 
                    TRIBUTE TO REV. MARLENE WOODSON

                                 ______


                           HON. MEL REYNOLDS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 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 Woodson of the Altgeld Garden 
Presbyterian Church, the New Hope Baptist Church and the Christian 
Vision Center. Attached is a proclamation I issued Reverend Marlene 
Woodson commending her for her work.

                              Proclamation

       Whereas, The Reverend Marlene Woodson is a native of 
     Chicago, Illinois matriculated at DuSable High School, 
     Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights earning the Bachelor 
     of Science in accounting with a minor in theology, Governors 
     State University, University Park, Illinois, earning the 
     Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, became a Certified Public 
     Accountant in 1980, currently she is a candidate for the 
     Master of Arts Degree in Christian Education from the 
     Northern Baptist Theological Institute, Lombard, Illinois and 
     the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Illinois, and
       Whereas, Reverend Woodson has distinguished herself in 
     marketing and sales working for major corporations such as 
     the Equitable Corporation and Bankers Life earning her 
     membership in the prestigious ``Million Dollar Roundtable 
     Club,'' and
       Whereas, Reverend Woodson has dedicated many years of her 
     life to serving people through Human Services in direct 
     client services, program development, substance abuse, 
     community education, homeless services, and the Director of 
     Social Work at the Miller Beach Terrace in Gary, Indiana, and
       Whereas, Reverend Woodson was ordained in 1988 serving as 
     supply minister at the Altgeld Garden Presbyterian Church of 
     Chicago, Illinois and assistant minister at the New Hope 
     Baptist Church of Chicago Heights, Illinois; and today 
     broadening her ministry through founding of the Christian 
     Vision Center, a shelter for women in need: Now, therefore be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Congress of the United States wishes to 
     acknowledge the accomplishments of The Reverend Marlene 
     Woodson by entering these accomplishments into the 
     Congressional Record and archives of the one hundred and 
     third Congress.

                          ____________________