[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 124 (Thursday, September 19, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1341-E1342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CELEBRATING THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF CLAUDIA TERENCIA NESBITT WALKER

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                       HON. DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN

                         of the virgin islands

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 2013

  Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the birthday 
of Pastor Claudia Terencia Nesbitt Walker who turned 70

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years old on September 2, 2013. Pastor Walker was born and raised on 
St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands to the late Mary Matilda Henry and 
Austin Nesbitt. In honor of Pastor Walker's 70th birthday, I 
acknowledge her many contributions to the island of St. Croix. Pastor 
Walker is a lifelong business woman, culture bearer and community 
religious leader.
  As a young female entrepreneur, she opened and managed several 
businesses in Frederiksted, St. Croix including the Palm Gardens and 
West Haven restaurants and the Frederiksted Bookkeeping and Secretarial 
Services. Prior to opening her own business, she worked as an Office 
Manager for the largest woman-owned business on St. Croix--Abramson 
Enterprises.
  Pastor Walker is one of the Virgin Islands foremost culture bearers 
having co-founded the St. Croix Heritage Dancers, Inc. in 1981 where 
she served as the quadrille dance group's first Treasurer. Pastor 
Walker was also Treasurer for the St. Croix Festival Committee for many 
years. A gifted alto, Pastor Walker was a leading member of the 
Frederiksted Moravian Church Choir.
  Pastor Walker is a prominent member of the religious community on St. 
Croix. An ordained minister and Christian education teacher, she was a 
congregation member of the Holy Ghost Deliverance Ministries where she 
was ordained in 1990. She was also ordained into the Ministerial 
Fellowship of the World Harvest Church in Columbus, Ohio. Pastor Walker 
is the Founder and Pastor of the Gospel Tent Ministries and an 
associate member of the International Third World Leaders Association. 
She has served as the Territorial Representative for Morris Cerullo 
World Evangelism and their Global Satellite Network. Pastor Walker was 
Treasurer for the St. Croix Ministerial Association and also served as 
President for the Frederiksted Moravian Church Women's Fellowship. She 
is the author of the acclaimed study manual entitled Forgiven and 
Forgiving: Your Doorway to Freedom.
  Claudia Walker was a prominent Virgin Islands public servant. She was 
office manager for several Virgin Islands Senators including Senator 
Cleone Creque Maynard, Senator Douglas Canton, Senator Edgar Isles, 
Senator Luz James and Senator Alicia Hansen. Pastor Walker also served 
the Virgin Islands government for many years as Business Manager at the 
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs.
  She lovingly raised a family of three children, and has four 
grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Pastor Walker on 
this milestone. I thank her for her many contributions to the island of 
St. Croix and the U.S. Virgin Islands and I join her friends and family 
in celebration as we pay tribute to her on her 70th birthday. Pastor 
Claudia Walker is the very best St. Croix and the U.S. Virgin Islands 
has to offer, and I wish her good health and continued happiness.

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