[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 186 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1559]
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                       HONORING JOHN TAYLOR, JR.

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 27, 2018

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
John Taylor, Jr. for his outstanding service to the City of Jackson.
  Mr. John Taylor, Jr., is a native of Jackson, Mississippi. He was 
raised and nurtured in a Christian home by his parents, John and Letha 
Taylor.
  Taylor accepted his call to the ministry at 16 years of age at New 
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson and has continued 
spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ through his ministry ever 
since.
  In the year of 2001, Taylor graduated from Lanier High School and 
later studied business administration at Belhaven University from 2007 
to 2010.
  He is the founder of many initiatives in the Jackson Metro Area: The 
Frank E. Melton Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Dinner, which caters to 
over 200 senior citizens annually; the John Jr. Gospel Ministries; the 
John Taylor-Wood Street Christmas Toy Give Away; and the Annual God 
Loves You Community Festival in JC Park.
  Taylor obtained a magnitude of skills after training with FEMA's 
Emergency Management Institute and later assisted individuals on the 
Gulf Coast during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
  He is an exceptional member of the Jackson Medical Mall Community 
Advisory Board. Mississippi State's Department of Health certified 
Taylor as an HIV and STD Prevention Counselor.
  Taylor is a contributing member of the following organizations: King 
Hiram Grand Lodge; First Baptist Church of Jackson, Mississippi; Police 
Benevolent Association, Inc.; and the Lanier High School National 
Alumni Association.
  Taylor's mission has been to assist others through community service 
while simultaneously serving as a mentor and role model for all those 
he encounters. The love of his life, Sherwana Taylor, has been of major 
support throughout all his endeavors.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. John 
Taylor, Jr. for his years of dedicated leadership and servanthood to 
the Jackson community.

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