[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 137 (Wednesday, October 1, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1935]
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               REVEREND WON SANG LEE UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 1, 2003

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute 
to Reverend Won Sang Lee as he retires after 26 years as the Senior 
Pastor of the Korean Central Presbyterian Church in Vienna, Virginia. 
He has taken a lead role in providing a spiritual center for the 
Korean-American community in the 11th district of Virginia.
  Reverend Lee has demonstrated the importance of education with his 
extensive studies, which began at KeiMyung University in Korea where he 
received a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy. He went on to complete 
three Master's degrees, first in Philosophy from KyungBook University, 
Korea, next in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and finally 
in Near Eastern Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. He was 
also awarded an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from KeiMyung University, 
Korea.
  During Reverend Lee's career, his focus has been community outreach, 
both local and international. The Reverend has made an impact globally 
by serving as the President of Seed International, which is a mission 
agency that provides support for missionary activities both home and 
abroad, and by holding a leadership position in the Korean World 
Mission Council for Christ.
  On a national scale, Reverend Lee has served as the Moderator for the 
Coalition of the Korean Churches in the Presbyterian Church in America, 
and as Chairman of the Korean-American Food for the Hungry. Locally, 
Reverend Lee has been very involved in providing a bright future for 
children as Chairman of the Washington Youth Foundation. He also 
directed the Metro-Washington Council of Korean Churches as its 
President.
  In November 2001, the Reverend's life long commitment to his fellow 
human beings was recognized when he received the Virginia Governor's 
Award for Outstanding Religious Institution. This award was granted in 
honor of his work in the Korean Central Senior Center, where he has 
served as the Chairman of the Board of Director's since 1994.
  Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like to applaud the efforts of 
Reverend Lee who has provided spiritual guidance to citizens all across 
the globe, and more importantly right here at home. I ask all my 
colleagues to join me in paying tribute to this great humanitarian.

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