[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 125 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO REVEREND DR. FRED L. DAVIS, SR.

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2006

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the Reverend 
Dr. Fred L. Davis, Sr. on the occasion of his retirement from the 
Community Church of God in Ypsilanti, Michigan, after 39 years of 
service.
  A native of Boligee, Alabama, Dr. Davis came to the Ypsilanti area in 
1968 with the intention to serve and help those in his community. He 
has provided this service with his leadership at the Community Church 
of God. Dr. Davis also worked as a Supervisor at General Motors for 
more than 30 years. His preparation and training for this service 
included a strong and supportive family and church and it was 
supplemented by studies at the Detroit Bible College, where he received 
his diploma in 1961. Dr. Davis was also awarded an honorary doctorate's 
degree in 1996 from the Detroit Extension of Faith Evangelistic 
Christian Schools.
  During his tenure, Dr. Davis implemented many different programs at 
Community Church of God, including Alcoholics Anonymous, narcotics and 
substance abuse assistance, food and clothing distributions, marriage 
and singles therapy classes and tutoring. These programs, which Dr. 
Davis started and facilitated, have helped to strengthen and improve 
the church and its community.
  Dr. Davis' service has not been limited to only to his congregation. 
He has served as the Ypsilanti Police Department Chaplain since 1992, 
providing aid and comfort to the brave men and women of the department 
in their times of great need. He also currently serves as an active 
member of the United Way and the Hope Clinic and is on the executive 
committees for the United Negro College Fund and the Ministerial 
Alliance of the Ann Arbor/Npsilanti Area.
  I applaud Dr. Davis for his many years of service. I know that he and 
Verlouis Davis, his wife of 54 years, will enjoy this new phase of 
life, but will continue to give back to the community in the Ypsilanti 
area. Once again, I salute the work of Dr. Fred Davis and I wish both 
he and his wife many more years of happiness.

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