[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 25 (Friday, February 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN RECOGNITION OF BISHOP JONATHAN TATE, SR.

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                         HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 15, 2013

  Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bishop Jonathan Tate, 
Sr., as he celebrates 50 years as pastor of The Anointed Temple 
Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God in Gulfport, Mississippi.
  He began his work with the Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God as 
an elder, and soon emerged as the Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas 
District Overseer. After many years of dedication and commitment, he 
now serves as the Mississippi, Louisiana & Texas Diocese Bishop under 
Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God Presiding Prelate, Bishop G.W. 
Ayers.
  Bishop Tate has served his Church and community in the highest regard 
and during that time has received numerous honors from local and 
national organizations, ranging from the NAACP to the Gulfport Chamber 
of Commerce. A scholar, he holds the degree of Master of Theology in 
Biblical Studies and is a Certified Counselor. Bishop Tate has been 
married for 56 years to Reverend Mother Shirley Tate, who has 
faithfully worked alongside him. They are the parents of seven 
children, seventeen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
  A notable spiritual leader in the South Mississippi, I am proud today 
to acknowledge Bishop Tate, Sr., and his many accomplishments. Mr. 
Speaker, it is my honor to rise today to recognize the life and legacy 
of Bishop Jonathan Tate, Sr., and congratulate him on 50 years as 
pastor.

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