[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 20, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E970-E971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                A TRIBUTE TO EVANGELIST BETTY J. WRIGHT

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2008

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Evangelist 
Betty J. Wright, founder of ``Apple of His Eye'' Ministries and 
outreach ministry for those who understand a personal walk with God.
  A native of Augusta, Georgia, Evangelist Wright was raised in 
Brooklyn, New York. She is a graduate of the High School of Fashion and 
is an alumna of the Fashion Institute of Technology of (F.I.T.). 
Thereafter, Evangelist Wright matriculated at O.M. Kelly Bible 
Religious Institute, where she earned her Bachelor of Theology and a 
Master of Religious Education.
  Evangelist Wright is the wife of Elder Timothy Wright, mother of five 
sons--Danny,

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Donny, David, Derrick and Dwayne--mother-in-law to four daughters-in-
law, and the grandmother to many grandchildren.
  In August 1990, Evangelist Wright's husband, Elder Timothy Wright, 
began his pastoral duties and founded the Grace Tabernacle Christian 
Cerner COGIC. Her recent elevation to the office of Co-Pastor resulted 
from her tireless support of the Grace Tabernacle ministry. In the 
years prior, Evangelist Wright was a member of Washington Temple COGIC 
from 1958 to 1990 under the leadership of the late Bishop F.D. 
Washington.
  In closing, Evangelist Wright has proven to be a great example to 
many young people that she has encountered.

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