[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1340]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    COMMENDING PASTOR TOMMY LEGRAND

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                            HON. DAN BISHOP

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 23, 2019

  Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I wish to commend Pastor 
Tommy Legrand, who has been a leader in our community for 50 years.
  After Tommy Legrand served our country, he served in a different 
capacity as a Pastor of the Faith Temple Church of God and Christ in 
Hamlet, NC. Starting with street-side sermons, Legrand has shepherded 
the church to become a figure in the local community. He has started 
several ministries within the church such as the Southview Learning 
Center, Faith Academy, Prayer and Faith Temple Food Pantry and Life 
Center which continue to serve countless members of our society.
  Pastor Legrand continued to follow his calling and later graduated 
from Shaw University with a Master's degree in religion and philosophy, 
and later from Family Bible Institute with a Doctorate in divinity 
2015. As a prayer leader in the National Church of God in Christ and 
the Greater North Carolina jurisdiction, and even on his own radio 
ministry, Pastor Legrand is a true example of a life dedicated to 
service in every sense of the word. It is a pleasure and an honor to 
represent him in Congress.

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