[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 145 (Thursday, October 8, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H11113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   WELCOMING REV. TODD JONES, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NASHVILLE, 
                               TENNESSEE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
Tennessee, Congressman Cooper, is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome to the Chamber today 
Rev. Dr. Todd Jones and his wife, Connie. Dr. Jones is the reverend at 
the First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He has led that 
congregation since 2002. He is a native of Pennsylvania who was 
educated at the University of Pittsburgh and went on to get his degree 
from Princeton Theological Seminary. After that, he did a 1-year 
fellowship in Scotland at the University of Edinburgh.
  He first pastored at churches in South Carolina, where he had 
attended Presbyterian College. We feel very graced to have his presence 
in Nashville, Tennessee. He does a superb job, and he is very active in 
the community.
  For example, he is on the board of the Boy Scouts as well as Goodwill 
Industries. So we are very thankful for his leading this body in prayer 
today.

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