[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 17, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H2643]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING REV. TED HARTLEY AS GUEST CHAPLAIN

  (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the Reverend Ted 
Hartley, Senior Pastor of Farina, Illinois United Methodist Church as 
today's guest chaplain.
  Rev. Hartley is a native of McLeansboro, Illinois and served as a 
pastor for 14 years. In addition to serving in towns such as East 
Peoria, Charleston, Virden and Abingdon, Illinois, Rev. Hartley has 
also preached the gospel in places such as Zimbabwe, Moscow, throughout 
Europe, Japan and China.
  He has been an outspoken and integral advocate for fostering race 
relations and ecumenical work. Rev. Hartley is a graduate of Southern 
Illinois University at Carbondale and is a well-known Salukis fan. He 
attended seminary at Garrett Evangelical and Methodist Theological 
School in Ohio.
  Accompanying him today is his son, Chris, an 18-year-old college 
student who is poised to become a future American Idol with his band 
Noxious, as well as Matthew Metcalf.
  I am honored to have Rev. Hartley share his prayer with us today, and 
thank Father Coughlin for giving him and Farina, Illinois an 
opportunity of a lifetime.

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