[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    WELCOMING REV. SHARON DAUGHERTY

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Ms. 
Fallin) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. FALLIN. Madam Speaker, I am pleased today to be able to introduce 
our guest chaplain for the day, Pastor Sharon Daugherty, who leads one 
of our Nation's great institutions of faith, Victory Christian Center 
of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  Sharon founded Victory Christian with her husband, Pastor Billy Joe 
Daugherty. Tragically, we lost him to an illness late last year, but 
Pastor Daugherty still is very committed to the church and has vowed to 
carry on the wonderful family tradition. Victory Christian Center 
operates a school for 1,300 students, has summer camps, local and 
worldwide outreach missions, an international Bible institute, youth 
programs, and a community health clinic. It also includes job fairs for 
those looking for employment. And it has much, much more.
  Most of all, Victory Christian Center is the faith home to a 
congregation of more than 17,000 Oklahomans, one of the largest in 
America. This is a time when faith matters so much to our people. It 
binds us together, transcends our differences, and reminds us that our 
liberties are divinely grounded and divinely inspired.
  Pastor Sharon Daugherty is a friend, a good neighbor, and a true 
faith leader in Oklahoma and America. I am so proud to welcome her 
today to be our chaplain of the day and thank her for a wonderful 
prayer.

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