[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 125 (Thursday, September 18, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H7531-H7532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            INTRODUCING GUEST CHAPLAIN REV. BETTY McWHORTER

  (Mr. WISE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure and it is a great 
privilege to introduce to the House the Rev. Betty McWhorter of St. 
Patrick's Episcopal Church here in Washington, DC.
  Betty grew up in Birmingham, AL, and graduated from Auburn University 
with a degree in mathematics. Early in

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her marriage to Jim, the family grew to include three children as they 
lived in Tennessee, Michigan, Georgia, California, New York, North 
Carolina, Texas, and now Virginia.
  She received her masters of divinity degree from the Roman Catholic 
University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX. Ordained now for 10 years, she 
has served churches in Texas and Virginia before becoming rector of St. 
Patrick's Episcopal Church in Washington in 1995.
  Betty has been a spiritual leader in every sense for the St. 
Patrick's community, greatly strengthing the parish and its successful 
day school. Outreach is important to Betty both in the church and the 
community. We are fortunate to have her with us today.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Bentsen].
  Mr. BENTSEN. I thank the gentleman from West Virginia [Mr. Wise] for 
yielding.
  I also want to welcome Reverend McWhorter to the House. My children 
also attend St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School. Also, Reverend 
McWhorter and I share an affinity in that we share the alma mater of 
the University of St. Thomas in Houston.
  So I congratulate her on her appearance here today. I thank the 
gentleman from West Virginia [Mr. Wise] for yielding.
  Mr. WISE. As one who went to the University of Houston, I also have 
some affinity but also, most importantly of all, attend Reverend 
McWhorter's church and feel privileged to do so.

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