[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 116 (Friday, September 13, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S8616]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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               IN RECOGNITION OF BISHOP WILLIAM T. CAHOON

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
work of Bishop William T. Cahoon on the recent Holy Convocation in New 
Jersey.
  For more than a quarter century, Bishop Cahoon has dedicated himself 
to bringing together the ministry and local communities. He currently 
serves as the Jurisdictional Prelate for the Garden State Jurisdiction, 
Church of God in Christ, and in 1984 was elected and served as 
Secretary of the National Board of Trustees. During this time, he has 
championed issues which empower the family, church and community, and 
is the founder of the Community Development Corporation, known as the 
New Garden State Caring Families and Neighborhoods, Inc. In 1997, he 
was recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Persons in the State 
of New Jersey and was given the Man of Distinction Award of his 
Jurisdictional efforts in 1998.
  Bishop Cahoon has always believed that ``We must minister to the 
realities of our unique communities through whatever social, economic, 
political and spiritual means necessary.'' It is this openness to new 
ideas of ministering to the people of New Jersey that inspired the 
recent Holy Convocation, the goal of which was to the paradigm shift to 
ministering in the 21st century.
  It was an honor to see Bishop Cahoon at work during the recent Holy 
Convocation and I wish him the best in his mission.

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