[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 7, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2732]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             COMMENDING BISHOP ROY LAWRENCE HAILEY WINBUSH

  (Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, when men look through the halls 
of time, it is leaders in our community who literally stand out, those 
who shake the very ground on which we walk.
  It brings me great pleasure to take this moment to recognize a leader 
not only in my State, but a leader in this entire Nation, Bishop Roy 
Lawrence Hailey Winbush, who was recently elected the chairman of the 
Congress of the National Black Churches, an organization that has an 
active participation of over 65,000 churches nationwide.
  Bishop Winbush took this esteemed position it will be 40 years ago. 
He served as a community leader, and made an incredible mark on this 
country as a leader who recognizes and represented the cities of 
Alexandria, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Monroe, and Shreveport.
  Bishop Winbush also is a general board member of the Church of God in 
Christ, an organization that represents over 5 and a half million 
members nationwide. Bishop Winbush is also a public servant. When faced 
with the problem of crime, community, and family, President Clinton 
requested his presence, along with others, to address the problem 
within the African-American community.
  I am happy to say this gentleman lives in my community, and I commend 
him today.

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