[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 58 (Friday, April 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF LORRAINE BUSHROD JACKSON

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 15, 2016

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Mrs. Lorraine Bushrod 
Jackson of Springfield, Virginia, and to commend her years of service 
to her church and community.
   Mrs. Jackson has been a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church for 73 
years, beginning in 1943. Shiloh Baptist Church is one of oldest 
churches in Northern Virginia and has been designated a historical site 
by the Fairfax County Historical Commission. At the age of 10, Mrs. 
Jackson joined the Shiloh Baptist Church. Her parents, Gladys Cordelia 
Bushrod and Courtney Bushrod were members and raised their family 
within the church community. Mrs. Jackson has remained a faithful 
member of Shiloh Baptist Church since that time, as have her three 
remaining siblings: Shirley, Gwendolyn, and Barbara.
   For 35 years, from 1978 to 2013, Mrs. Jackson served as the 
Financial Secretary of Shiloh Baptist Church. When Mrs. Jackson first 
accepted the position of Financial Secretary she lived in Capitol 
Heights, Md., and traveled to Lorton regularly to perform her duties. 
She was truly dedicated and committed to doing her job and serving the 
church. While serving in this capacity, she implemented numerous 
enhancements that improved the functionality and financial reporting 
capabilities including establishment of a voucher system, creation of 
budget line items that allowed the various ministries to better track 
their funds, introduction of Church Plus Financial System for more 
accurate record keeping of member's donations and church expenses, and 
preparation of year-end statements to church members.
   Mrs. Jackson has also served in other ministries over the years. She 
was an active missionary, as well as church historian and usher, and 
she served on a number of committees including the Hospitality 
Committee and Cemetery Committee. She also represented Shiloh Baptist 
Church on the Seeds of Independence Committee at Gunston Hall. Despite 
recent physical limitations, Mrs. Jackson is currently President of the 
(Primetimers) Senior Ministry.
   Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Lorraine Bushrod Jackson epitomizes living one's 
faith through service to her church and the community. I commend Mrs. 
Jackson for her dedicated and faithful service to the Shiloh Baptist 
congregation and ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating her on 
her many accomplishments and wishing her health, happiness, and success 
in all future endeavors.

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