[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E861-E862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING PASTOR CHUCK HORNER

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 19, 2023

  Mr. SWALWELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Pastor Chuck Horner of 
Calvary Baptist Church in Hayward for his service to the community for 
over 30 years.
  Chuck graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1969, then enlisting in 
the United States Navy serving as an Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator 
from 1970 to 1974 in Coronado, California.
  Upon discharge, Chuck enrolled at the California Baptist University, 
earning a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Behavioral Science in 1978. 
He later returned to school to earn a Master of Divinity in Theology 
from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.
  In October 1990, Chuck moved to Hayward from Dixon, California, to 
become the Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. Through his role, 
he profoundly contributed to the faith community within Hayward and the 
East Bay at large. In fact, I fondly remember walking with Chuck 
through Hayward to deliver prepared Thanksgiving meals to the homeless, 
something he loved doing every year.
  Chuck is heavily involved in community service programs. As Chair of 
the Clean & Green Task Force, Chuck worked to improve

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the city of Hayward by reducing graffiti vandalism. When graffiti 
taggers were caught, Chuck offered to mentor and help them change 
course to prevent property vandalism. Chuck also founded HayWallKru in 
2010, empowering graffiti taggers to become artists through abatement, 
education, and additional development opportunities.
  Chuck served in the community through his various roles in other 
community service organizations, such as director of the Hayward 
Coalition for Healthy Youth, the Ashland Cherryland Health Community 
Coalition, the Hayward Rotary Club, the Salvation Army Meal Project 
Coordinator, Vice President of the Hayward Education Foundation, and an 
Ambassador for the Hayward Chamber of Commerce.
  Chuck has been a beloved member of the Hayward community for over 30 
years, and known as the big guy with a booming voice, and a personality 
to match. Chuck has battled prostate cancer for ten years while 
remaining involved in various outreach roles and has recently started 
hospice care.
  I join the Hayward community in recognizing the contributions of 
Pastor Chuck and send my sincerest well wishes to Linda, his wife of 
over 50 years, and their two children, Christal and Aaron.

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