[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 118 (Wednesday, September 20, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING BISHOP J. NEAUL HAYNES

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 20, 2006

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great 
pleasure to take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate the 
accomplishments of Bishop J. Neaul Haynes. A graduate of the University 
of North Texas, Bishop Haynes has a longstanding commitment to the 
ministry and the Oak Cliff community.
  Prior to his appointment as Prelate of Texas Northeast Jurisdiction, 
Bishop Haynes served the Jurisdiction in many capacities. He became a 
member of the Texas Northeast Jurisdictional Trustee Board; appointed 
District Superintendent of the Dallas West District in 1967; began 
serving as Assistant to the Jurisdictional Secretary in 1969, and was 
appointed as Administrative Assistant to the Jurisdictional Bishop in 
1973. J. Neaul Haynes was elevated to the episcopacy as Prelate of 
Texas Northeast Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in 1978.
  Bishop Haynes also served the Church of God in Christ on a National 
level in varied capacities. In 1972 became a member of the National 
Trustee Board, and from 1972 to 1984 he served as Assistant General 
Secretary/Registration. In 1984, Bishop Haynes was elected to serve as 
a member of the General Board (Presidium) of the Church of God in 
Christ, Inc. He became the Secretary of the General Board in November, 
1988. In November 1995, Bishop Haynes ascended to the position of 
Second Assistant Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, Inc. 
And in April, 1997, Bishop Haynes was further promoted to the position 
of First Assistant Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ 
Worldwide. In November, 2000, the Church of God in Christ elected a new 
Presiding Bishop, Bishop Gilbert E. Patterson. Bishop Haynes is now 
serving in the new administration as the Second Assistant Presiding 
Bishop of the Church of God in Christ.
  Bishop Haynes's community involvement and civic contributions 
demonstrate that he is a man of great vision and excellence.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to stand before my colleagues on behalf 
of the citizens of Dallas to congratulate Bishop J. Neaul Haynes on his 
selfless dedication to the Saintsville Church of God in Christ and to 
the Oak Cliff community. May God bless Bishop Haynes and allow him to 
continue his service to those in need of faith, hope, and charity.

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