[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 5, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF REVEREND L.A. WILLIAMS, JR.

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 5, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Reverend L.A. 
Williams for his service to the Wheatley Heights First Baptist Church 
and to the San Antonio community.
  Reverend L.A. Williams is a native Texan whose ministry reaches far 
beyond the walls of the Wheatley Heights First Baptist Church and into 
the San Antonio community. Currently serving as the Moderator of the 
Guadalupe District Missionary Baptist Association, College, 
Incorporated, and other organizations such as the Baptist Minister's 
Union of San Antonio and Vicinity, Reverend Williams is always trying 
to reach out to the community to offer a helping hand.
  Born in Houston, Texas, Reverend Williams attended E.L. Furr High 
School, and upon graduating studied at Southwestern Business College 
and the Union Baptist Bible College and Seminary. His awe-inspiring 
dedication to spreading the Word of God officially started when he 
delivered his first sermon on the third Sunday of July 1973 at the 
Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church. He went on to serve many churches 
across the state of Texas, but since 1984 he has found himself at 
Wheatley Heights First Baptist Church.
  It is here in San Antonio that Reverend L.A. Williams has touched the 
lives of many and helped them realize that there is always much to hope 
for. Whether he is rebuilding the Church itself due to a flood or 
helping a kid in need, the Reverend always is serving his fellow man 
and woman to the greatest degree.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have had the privilege and opportunity 
to recognize this man of faith, Reverend L.A. Williams.

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