[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 23, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H4767]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              WELCOMING THE REVEREND DR. JOHN C. DAVIDSON

  (Mr. HOBSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize this morning's 
honored guest chaplain, Dr. John C. Davidson, who serves as the pastor 
of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lancaster, Ohio.
  Dr. Davidson has been an ordained minister for 22 years and has 
faithfully served his parish and the Lancaster community during that 
time. He has earned two master's degrees and a doctorate degree from 
the Concordia Theological Seminary located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and 
St. Louis, Missouri.
  In addition to his parish duties, Dr. Davidson also serves as second 
vice chairman of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, where he provides 
governing assistance to 172 congregations located in Ohio and portions 
of West Virginia and Kentucky.
  Dr. Davidson is also known as a community leader. He serves as 
chaplain for the Charity Newsies in Fairfield County and the Fairfield 
County Coroner.
  On the personal side, Dr. Davidson and his wife, Luann, have been 
married for 22 years and are blessed with four beautiful children, 
Rachel, Emily, Andrew, and Mark.
  Dr. Davidson is an uplifting minister who is loved by his family and 
is well respected by the Lancaster community and the members of the 
Redeemer Lutheran Church.
  As Ohio's Seventh District Congressman, I would like to take this 
opportunity to publicly recognize Dr. Davidson for his commitment to 
the church and his community over the years. His many contributions to 
the spiritual growth of central Ohio are noteworthy, and I thank him 
for his service.

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