[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 8, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H4874]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     WELCOMING REVEREND SHANE HALL

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. 
Russell) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor and privilege today to have 
with us to provide the opening prayer my pastor and good friend, Shane 
Hall, from Del City, Oklahoma.
  Although Shane was born in Brook, Indiana, he actually grew up in 
Burns Flat, Oklahoma. He is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University, 
with a secondary in education. He also got a master's of divinity with 
biblical languages from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
  He has pastored a half-dozen churches in Oklahoma and Louisiana, and 
he is currently the pastor of my home church, First Southern Baptist 
Church of Del City, Oklahoma.
  He also serves on the executive committee of the entire Southern 
Baptist Convention, and he is a member of the Baptist General 
Convention of Oklahoma board of directors.
  His wife, Misty, and his two daughters, Macy and Mallory, are 
wonderful people that, if you are ever in Oklahoma, I encourage you to 
attend services and get to know them.
  Thank you for allowing us to make his introduction this morning.

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