[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S9776]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     
     
                          TRIBUTE TO DR. DANIEL SIMMONS
     
       Mr. OSSOFF. Madam President, I rise to honor and commend a 
     pastor and a public servant who is a pillar of the Albany, GA, 
     community. Dr. Daniel Simmons accepted the call to serve as pastor of 
     Mount Zion Baptist Church in Albany, GA, in 1991. Under his and First 
     Lady Diane's leadership, Mount Zion has seen significant growth and has 
     contributed to the community's success.
       Pastor Simmons has championed efforts to give back to the community, 
     hosting food drives for the hungry, donating supplies to special needs 
     classrooms and senior homes, paying off mortgages, and more. Pastor 
     Simmons is no stranger to Albany, earning his bachelor's degree from 
     Albany State University before earning his master's from the University 
     of Georgia and his doctorate of ministry from Bethany Theological 
     Seminary in Dothan, AL.
       As Georgia's U.S. Senator, it is my honor to commend Pastor Dr. 
     Daniel Simmons for his lifetime of service and more than 30 years 
     leading Mount Zion Baptist Church.
     
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