[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 55 (Monday, March 27, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E263]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE LIFE OF PASTOR DWIGHT ALLEN PRUITT

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 27, 2023

  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a beloved 
community leader, Pastor Dwight Allen Pruitt of Dayton, Texas, who 
passed away on February 23, 2023, at 62 years old.
  Pastor Pruitt was born on November 24, 1961, in Dayton, Texas, to the 
late Eural and Lois Lee Pruitt. As a young man, he was heavily 
influenced by his grandmother, Vester Lee Earls, who shared the gospel 
with him. Her testimony and lessons led him to accept Christ at an 
early age.
  In the early 1990s, Dwight felt called to enter ministry. While 
attending St. Miles Missionary Baptist Church in Ames, Texas, he 
preached his first sermon. In time, Pastor Pruitt was ordained and 
called to serve as Pastor of St. Miles Missionary Baptist Church, a 
congregation he led for nearly 13 years.
  In 2004, Pastor Pruitt obtained a Bachelor of Theology degree from 
the United Christian Theological Institution in Houston, Texas. During 
his tenure at St. Miles, he implemented Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 
Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and a prison outreach program, all of which 
still exist today and minister to the needs of Liberty County 
residents.
  In addition to his ministry, Pastor Pruitt was devoted to and an 
advocate for his community. After serving on the Dayton City Council 
from 2012 to 2017, he was elected again in 2022 and was a member until 
his passing. He was also a member of the Liberty County Hospital 
District No. 1 Board, the Dayton Community Development Corporation, the 
City of Dayton Park Board, and retired from the Liberty County 
Appraisal District.
  Mr. Speaker, it was a privilege to know and work with Pastor Dwight 
Pruitt. I will always appreciate his faith and leadership in our 
community, and my most sincere prayers remain with his family, friends, 
and church congregation during this difficult time.

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