[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 113 (Thursday, July 26, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1340]
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                IN MEMORY OF REVEREND DR. J.J. ROBERSON

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                             HON. AL GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 26, 2012

  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor the memory 
of a spiritual leader and visionary from Houston, Texas, Reverend Dr. 
J.J. Roberson.
  Dr. Roberson will be remembered as a distinguished minister, husband, 
father, Master Barber, and World War II Veteran. He has inspired our 
community with his work as the Founder and Pastor Emeritus of Mt. 
Hebron Missionary Baptist Church. During his 50-year tenure as Pastor 
of Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist Church, Dr. Roberson was credited with 
expanding the size of the sanctuary and for increasing the church 
membership to over 2,000.
  Dr. Roberson was consistently recognized for his outstanding 
leadership as President of the Baptist Ministers Association of Houston 
& Vicinity. He was inducted into the Religious Hall of Fame in Dallas 
in 2011, as well as the Visionary Pastors Hall of Fame in Houston in 
2012.
  As we say goodbye to a courageous leader and man of God, we 
acknowledge that our community has lost a resounding voice for justice, 
fairness, and equal opportunity. Although this is a significant loss, 
we find consolation in knowing that many of our lives have been forever 
changed because Dr. J.J. Roberson lived.
  While I will indeed miss his physical presence, I will continue to 
admire his spirit and passion for helping those who are the least, the 
last, and the lost among us. To many, Dr. Roberson was a pillar within 
our community and a great preacher; but for me not only was Dr. 
Roberson a dynamic religious leader, he was a mentor, trusted advisor, 
and beloved friend.

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