[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 206 (Tuesday, November 30, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1279]
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                   HONORING DR. LESTER L. CANNON, SR.

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 30, 2021

  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. 
Lester L. Cannon, Sr. on the occasion of his retirement as a pastor and 
a spiritual leader at the Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in 
Oakland, California,
  Dr. Cannon is a native of Maben, Alabama, the husband of Mrs. Minnie 
Ruth Cannon, father of Minister Lester L. Cannon, Jr., and Tammy 
Cannon, the grandfather of five, and the great-grandfather of nine. He 
served his first pastorage at Morning Star Baptist Church from 1974 to 
1979, and later received both his Master of Theological Studies his 
Doctor of Ministry from Faith Seminary in Tacoma, Washington.
  Dr. Cannon has guided the Cornerstone Baptist Church according to his 
values of evangelism, education, youth ministry, and stewardship. With 
these priorities, Dr. Cannon has helped the church increased both its 
presence in the community and its long-term prosperity.
  Dr. Cannon also has been active in the community. He served as the 
Chairman of the Board of Nationwide Evangelism Training for 25 years, 
and currently serves as Executive Board Chairman of First Northern 
Christian Network. He also has served as Chairman of the Evangelical 
committee for the Baptist Ministers' Union of Oakland, and a trustee 
for the Golden State Convention, East Bay Baptist Association, and the 
Southern Baptist Convention. He also established a ``Thurgood Marshall 
Program'' which serves men in recovery from substance abuse in 
conjunction with the Comprehensive Action Network.
  Dr. Cannon authored a book on prayer called ``Helpful Hints on 
Practical Prayer.'' He has encouraged others to become pastors 
themselves and continued his work of teaching by opening a Christian 
school at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in 2009.
  Today, on behalf of California's 13th Congressional District, I 
commend Dr. Cannon for his lifelong work as a community and spiritual 
leader.

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