[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 123 (Friday, August 1, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1302-E1303]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING REVEREND THADDEUS J. WILLIAMS

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Reverend Thaddeus J. Williams, a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi.
  Reverend Thaddeus J. Williams is married to the former Teresa L. 
Buckner and the father

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to four children: Sam, Dante', Philip, and Alexandria. He is a Licensed 
and Ordained Minister of the Gospel and currently serves as Minister of 
Membership Assimilation at Greater Fairview Baptist Church.
  Reverend Williams is currently enrolled in Mississippi Baptist 
Seminary and Bible College pursuing a Master in Christian Education. He 
earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Mississippi Valley 
State University in 1987 and a Master of Public Administration from the 
University of Mississippi in 1991. He is a graduate of the Mississippi 
Certified Public Manager Program, the John C. Stennis Institute of 
Government, Leadership Yazoo City's Inaugural Class in 1992, and the 
2008 Inaugural Class of FOCUS--DMH's Succession Planning/Accelerated 
Leadership Development Program.
  Reverend Williams organized and has facilitated T and T (Thad and 
Teresa) Food/Outreach Ministry since 2000 where they have received both 
national and local recognition for their service to the community 
including the 2014 ``WJTV Jefferson Award'' and the 2013 Southern 
Christian Services ``Hands of Providence Award.''
  Reverend Williams has served as Chaplain for the Mississippi Valley 
State University National Alumni Association, employed with the State 
of Mississippi since 1992 and currently with Mississippi Department of 
Mental Health's Central Office where he was voted by his peers as the 
2012 Employee of the Year.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Reverend 
Thaddeus J. Williams.

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