[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 97 (Wednesday, July 17, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H4769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      WELCOMING REVEREND BRANNON BOWMAN FROM MONROEVILLE, ALABAMA

  (Mr. CALLAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I am honored and pleased to have had with 
us this morning, and still in the audience or in the body this morning, 
a guest chaplain from my district, the Reverend Brannon Bowman. We are 
privileged to have him here visiting from Monroeville, Alabama, where 
he serves as pastor of the Monroeville Presbyterian Church.
  After nearly 14 years as a Presbyterian pastor, Reverend Bowman has 
played a vital role in establishing churches in communities across 
Alabama. His service extends beyond his own church. The reverend offers 
his time as the chaplain of the Monroeville County Hospital, the area 
coordinator for the National Day of Prayer, as well as a professor at 
the Birmingham Theological Seminary.
  Born in Montgomery, Alabama, he earned a Bachelor of Science from the 
Birmingham Southern College, a master's in music from Auburn 
University, and a Master of Divinity from Birmingham's Theological 
Seminary. Reverend Bowman has been married to Carol New Bowman since 
1990, and they are proud parents of a son, Thomas.
  Mr. Speaker, I know the House joins me in welcoming Reverend Bowman. 
At this time, when our Nation is in most need of strong faith, we are 
fortunate to have someone of his character among us. I thank him for 
his uplifting prayer this morning.




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