[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 57 (Tuesday, May 6, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E848]
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                     TRIBUTE TO REV. HOWARD L. RICE

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 6, 1997

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a remarkable 
scholar, spiritual leader and individual, Rev. Howard Rice. Reverend 
Rice is being honored for his outstanding career in the Presbyterian 
Church. I wish I could join his family, friends, and colleagues in 
celebrating his accomplishments and now his retirement.
  Reverend Rice graduated from Caroll College in Waukesha, WI. After 
leaving Wisconsin, where he was born and raised, he attended the 
McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. While there, he realized a 
passion for inner-city ministry. Following graduation from McCormick, 
Howard served as a pastor in Minneapolis. He was then asked to return 
to Chicago where he successfully merged three small and struggling 
congregations into one interracial and bilingual church. In 1968, he 
was called to the San Francisco Theological Seminary to serve as 
professor of ministry. In this position, he was successful in 
coordinating student internships and vocational counseling program. 
During his career, he was also a strong advocate of women in the 
ministry, demonstrated by the number of women graduates contributing to 
church and social work across the Nation.
  Howard Rice's career as a minister is both distinguished and 
admirable. In 1986 he was the recipient of the McCormick Theological 
Seminary Distinguished Alumnus Award. He also received honorary doctor 
of divinity degrees from Carroll College and Whitworth College in 
Spokane, WA.
   Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure and pride that I pay tribute 
to Rev. Howard Rice. Throughout the course of his outstanding career, 
he has had a positive influence on many lives. I extend my 
congratulations and best wishes on his retirement. And I wish his wife 
Nancy, and their family, the best.

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