[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 149 (Tuesday, November 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1911]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING REVEREND D. GRADY SCOTT FOR HIS FAITHFUL SERVICE TO THE TUCSON 
                               COMMUNITY

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                         HON. RAUL M. GRIJALVA

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend Reverend D. 
Grady Scott as he celebrates 20 years of leading the spirit-filled 
congregation of the Grace Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Tucson, 
Arizona. With Reverend Scott's guidance, Grace Temple has become an 
exemplary model of community ministry. When Katrina ravaged the states 
along the Gulf of Mexico, Reverend Scott lead the way for churches 
throughout Tucson and Pima County to become involved and to welcome 
those seeking refuge. He opened Grace Temple for meetings and 
encouraged elected officials Supervisor Ramon Valadez, Mayor Bob 
Walkup, and, myself, Congressman Raul Grijalva to participate and, 
subsequently, to organize and to contribute resources.
  Reverend Scott has worked diligently to improve the quality of life 
for the community. He has often been at the forefront of issues seen by 
others as controversial. When he learned that HIV and AIDS were an 
epidemic in the community, he invited expert speakers, non-profit 
organizations, community people and other ministers to attend meetings 
at Grace Temple so all could understand the need to speak out and to 
educate. He supports an on-going HIV Speakers Bureau; he was and 
continues to be active in educating others about the dangers of drugs, 
especially methamphetamine, through community sessions held with the 
Meth Free Alliance. In addition, because of the experience with 
Katrina, Reverend Scott is a strong advocate of Emergency Preparedness 
and promotes community involvement with both the national and the local 
Office of Homeland Security.
  Through his leadership, Grace Temple has become a community center of 
learning and caring. In addition to the activities of its many church 
ministries, Grace Temple provides senior citizens with computer 
training; the Pima County One Stop has an active satellite office for 
assisting the unemployed to find jobs; there is an active Nurses Guild 
that regularly provides health fairs for both the congregation and the 
general public; a Fine Arts Ministry works with the community; the 
youth and adult Re-entry Community are actively assisted with resources 
and information. In addition to his many responsibilities as pastor, 
Reverend Scott personally visits and ministers weekly to the Pima 
County Adult Detention Center population.
  Reverend D. Grady Scott's personal outreach and accomplishments are 
many. Currently, he serves as Executive Secretary of the National 
Baptist Convention USA, Incorporated Prison Ministry and Criminal 
Justice Commission; as a member of the Tucson City Magistrate Merit 
Selection Commission; and as the President of the Minister's Conference 
for the Southern District Association. Reverend Scott has served on the 
Governor's Advisory Board for Faith-based and Community Initiatives 
since 2002. He recently completed serving as President of the Paradise 
Missionary Baptist State Convention; the Moderator of the Southern 
District Association; President of the Interdenominational Minister's 
Alliance of Tucson and Vicinity; and President of the Congress of 
Christian Education for the Southern District Association.
  His contributions to the well-being of the community and to civil 
rights have been recognized through his many service and civic awards 
including: the LULAC Presidential Citation, the FBI Community Service 
award, the NAACP Community Service Award, the Rosa Parks Community 
Service Award.
  Reverend Scott has a close and loving family that is equally 
committed to service and is active in church ministries. He is married 
to Theressa E. (Teel) Scott and they have three grown children: son, 
Lonnie, and daughters, Lauren and Leslie. They have one grandson, 
Kameron Scott. Reverend Scott has two sisters and one brother; Roberta 
(Scott) Guary, Reverend Pearl (Scott) Johnson and Deacon Cornelius 
Scott, Jr.
  Today I honor Reverend D. Grady Scott for his faithful service of 20 
years to Tucson and the Pima County, Arizona, community. May his 
example provide a path for others to follow.

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