[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 17 (Monday, January 28, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING DR. C.H. CHARLTON ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Dr. 
C.H. Charlton, affectionately known to all of us at home as ``Rev,'' 
for his 43 years of faithful service as pastor of Friendship Baptist 
Church in Johnson City, Tennessee.
  A native of southwest Virginia, Dr. Charlton was previously pastor of 
several Baptist congregations near his hometown of Radford, later 
moving to Johnson City, where he found his home at Friendship Baptist 
Church.
  Dr. Charlton is also a dedicated public servant. He served as the 
first African American mayor in southwest Virginia and is recognized by 
the Virginia Historical Society as contributing significantly to the 
State's history.
  Dr. Charlton continued to serve in Johnson City by sitting on the 
city's Regional Planning Commission and Board of Education while 
working as a professor at Northeast State Community College.
  Furthermore, I am proud to have served with him on the City 
Commission, where he served 2 years as vice mayor of Johnson City.
  Rev is a shining star on the hill. For nearly six decades, Dr. 
Charlton has dedicated himself to serving the Lord, his wife, his 
family, and his community.
  I wish my friend the best in his retirement.

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