[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 11 (Friday, January 19, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E152-E153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING BISHOP HENRY BARNWELL FOR RECEIVING THE CALVIN C. GOODE 
                       LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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                             HON. ED PASTOR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 19, 2007

  Mr. PASTOR. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to congratulate 
Bishop Henry Barnwell for receiving the Calvin C. Goode Lifetime 
Achievement award during the 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Awards Breakfast in Phoenix. This award, named after Phoenix City 
Councilman Calvin C. Goode, recognizes an exceptional individual who 
has made Phoenix a better place through a lifelong dedication to 
promoting social and economic justice, defending civil rights, and 
enhancing the dignity of all people. Bishop Barnwell exemplifies all of 
these qualities.
  Bishop Barnwell is the retired pastor of the First New Life 
Missionary Baptist Church, a

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position he held for over 40 years. As pastor, he was an advocate for 
human and civil rights and the less fortunate. He mentored and was a 
role model for other men in his parish, urging them to help those in 
need. Bishop Barnwell also led the effort to declare Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr.'s birthday a State holiday. Even before this occurred, I 
remember Bishop Barnwell bringing us together to celebrate Dr. King's 
birthday at Phoenix's Patriot Square Park.
  Bishop Barnwell continues to be an active member in many Phoenix 
community organizations. For example, he serves on the Boards of the 
Phoenix Opportunities Industrialization Center, OIC, and St. Mary's 
Food Bank. He is also a member of the Mayor's Human Relations 
Commission, the Maricopa County branch of the NAACP, and the Sheriffs 
Religious Advisory Committee of Maricopa County. Bishop Barnwell will 
add the Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement award to a long list of 
local, state, and national recognitions, including Arizona Pastor of 
the Year, 1989, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Ageless Hero Award, and 
Honorary Citizen of Tucson, AZ.
  Born and raised in Florida, Bishop Barnwell first arrived in Phoenix 
to attend Grand Canyon College and the Arizona College of the Bible. In 
1954, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, from which he retired after 20 
years of service. Bishop Barnwell is the devoted husband of Sheila 
Yvonne Barnwell; he is a proud father and grandfather.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to recognize Bishop Barnwell for this 
award and to thank him for his enduring commitment to improving the 
lives of Arizona's citizens.

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