[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 59 (Friday, April 26, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING BISHOP KING JAMES UNDERWOOD

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                           HON. RODNEY DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 26, 2013

  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
Bishop King James Underwood who is a pastor at New Free Will Baptist 
Church in Champaign, Illinois. Born in Mississippi, Bishop Underwood 
came to Champaign as a child. He has a Doctorate of Ministry and 
Doctorate of Divinity. He has been heavily involved in the local 
community groups, including helping to form the Free Will Baptist 
District as well as leading the Ministerial Alliance of Champaign-
Urbana and Vicinity, the local NAACP, N.C.N.W. and the Champaign County 
Urban League. Today, Bishop Underwood will be celebrating his 75th 
Birthday with friends and family.
  I am proud to honor Bishop King James Underwood today and would like 
to wish him a very happy birthday and thank him for his service and 
dedication to the entire community.

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