[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 201 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1711-E1712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING PASTOR KENNY FOREMAN

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 20, 2018

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Pastor Kenny Foreman, 
who passed away on December 16, 2018. I spoke three years ago on the 
impact he made on Santa Clara County and it saddens me that he has left 
us so soon. He was a beloved member of our community whose passing is 
deeply felt.
  Pastor Kenny Foreman dedicated his life to the ministry. He started 
to travel the country at age seventeen as an evangelist minister. With 
his wife, Shirley, he continued his commitment to his beliefs and 
established the Cathedral of Faith in 1965. Since then Pastor Foreman 
was a pillar in our community's spiritual life. He has touched 
thousands of lives with a congregation of more than 12,000 members with 
over 70 ministries.
  As his life's work, the Cathedral of Light, serves the spiritual 
needs ofthe community and gives help to those in need. One of the 
ministries, ``Reaching Out,'' is a food assistance program that 
operates one of the largest and most efficient food programs in the 
state of California. Their mission is to serve the low-

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income, disadvantaged, and homeless in Santa Clara County. Other 
ministries serve those recently released from incarceration, give 
support to those with addiction, and aid parents with children who have 
special needs. These programs are just a few that support our community 
and are emblematic of Pastor Foreman's life-long service to others.
  I first met and worked with Kenny Foreman nearly forty years ago. I 
know personally of his love for God and his dedication to our community 
and especially to those in need. He was a remarkable man and someone I 
was privileged to consider a friend.
  Pastor Kenny Foreman is survived by sons, Ken and Kurt; their mother, 
Shirley; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and countless 
friends. Mr. Speaker, our Santa Clara County community mourns his 
passing, but we are grateful for his life, his generosity, and his 
contributions. He has left our world a better place and will be dearly 
missed.

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