[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E32]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING DR. ESSIE L. BAILEY

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 21, 2004

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today on behalf of the 
Great Lakes Baptist District Woman's Auxiliary of Michigan, to honor 
Dr. Essie L. Bailey for 33 years of dedicated service as President of 
the Great Lakes Baptist District Woman's Auxiliary, an auxiliary of the 
National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. On Saturday, January 10, 2004, 
the Great Lakes Baptist District Woman's Auxiliary will recognize Dr. 
Bailey's accomplishments during a dinner to be held at the Metropolitan 
Baptist Tabernacle, A.J. Pointer Family Life Center located in my 
hometown of Flint, Michigan.
  Dr. Essie L. Bailey was born and raised in Mississippi. Upon 
relocating to Flint, Michigan she became a faithful member of the New 
Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she is currently serving as a 
Sunday school teacher, leader of the Missions Union and a Deaconette. 
Dr. Bailey was granted an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humanities from 
the Urban Bible Institute of Religious Studies. She has served the 
National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. as the President of the Great 
Lakes Baptist District Woman's Auxiliary for thirty-three years, 
President of the Wolverine State Baptist Woman's Auxiliary for eight 
years, Chairwoman of the Great Lakes Baptist District Foreign Mission 
Board, and Chairwoman on the District Presidents' breakfast committee. 
These roles have allotted Dr. Bailey with the opportunity to spread 
spiritual enrichment to women throughout the world. Her work has taken 
her to Africa, where in 1973, she served as the Great Lakes Baptist 
District Association General Ambassador to Africa. She also traveled on 
missions to Canada, and Israel. Dr. Bailey faithfully served the 
convention until failing health caused her to recently step down from 
her position as President of the Great Lakes Baptist District Woman's 
Auxiliary. During her tenure, Dr. Bailey was, and still is a positive 
religious influence within the Christian community. She is a true foot 
soldier for the Lord.
  Dr. Bailey has received numerous accolades for her dedicated service. 
To name a few, she received the City of Flint Drum Major Award, Zeta 
Phi Beta Sorority Woman of the Year Award, and the State of Michigan 
Outstanding Service Award. Aside from being an outstanding leader and 
role model, Dr. Bailey is also a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
  Mr. Speaker, as a Member of Congress, I ask my colleagues in the 
108th Congress to please join me in honoring my constituent and friend 
Dr. Essie L. Bailey for her outstanding service to the Christian 
community.

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