[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 127 (Friday, July 29, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E801]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING REVEREND DR. WILLIE GABLE, JR. RETIRING PASTOR OF 
          PROGRESSIVE BAPTIST CHURCH AFTER 34 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                          HON. TROY A. CARTER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 29, 2022

  Mr. CARTER of Louisiana. Madam Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute 
to an outstanding, cherished public servant from my home State of 
Louisiana. Dr. Willie Gable, Jr., a native of New Orleans, received his 
Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary (Dayton, OH), 
Master of Divinity from Union Baptist Theological Seminary (New 
Orleans, LA), Master of Public Administration from the University of 
Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) and Bachelor's of Science from 
Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN).
  Committed to a life of ministry and community service, Dr. Gable 
retires as pastor of Progressive Baptist Church, only its third pastor 
in 123 years. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the Dr. 
M.W. McCaleb Educational Fund, Inc., a non-profit organization that 
offers housing through its four facilities, rental assistance, and 
tutoring services to low-income individuals and families.
  During the formative years of life as a youngster growing up in the 
Calliope Public Housing units, Dr. Gable considered all kinds of 
careers, but initially was not drawn to serve God as a preacher. 
However, he ultimately found his true calling as a servant of the Lord, 
and our community is so grateful that he did.
  Dr. Gable worked for years in the Health Public Administration field, 
including as the Fiscal Administrator of the Nashville Model Cities 
Program in Nashville, Tennessee. His achievements in program 
development gave the opportunity to join Meharry Medical College 
faculty to develop a new undergraduate program in Health Administration 
and Planning. He coordinated the development and construction of 
Pembroke Area Family Health Center and Health Department where he also 
served as CEO. He was recruited to Chicago, Illinois as the 
Administrator of Tabernacle Hospital, a 130-bed African American 
church-owned facility.
  Dr. Gable has formerly served on many community boards throughout his 
career. Currently, he is a member of American Association of Homes and 
Services for the Aging as well as the National Baptist Convention 
Housing and Economic Development Commission as Board Chairman and 
President, which manages 27 housing facilities across 17 states. Also, 
he serves on the National Conference for Community and Justice, Legacy 
Foundation, Director Faith Based Initiatives HUD National Baptist 
Convention USA, Inc., and Gulf Coast Housing Partnership. He is 3rd 
Vice President of the 1st District Missionary Baptist Association and 
an Instructor with Louisiana Baptist and National Baptist Convention's 
Congresses of Christian Education.
  He has been an inspirational mentor to me, and I will truly miss his 
service to this community.

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