[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 202 (Thursday, December 7, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6719]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                WELCOMING BISHOP LARRY LAWRENCE BRANDON

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kean of New Jersey). Without objection, 
the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Johnson) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to 
introduce my longtime friend, Bishop Larry Lawrence Brandon, who I have 
the honor of hosting as our guest chaplain in the House today.
  Bishop Brandon is the senior pastor of Praise Temple Missionary 
Baptist Church, which has faithfully served the people of the 
Shreveport-Bossier area for over three decades.
  In 1992, Bishop Brandon and six others founded Praise Temple. They 
met in the homes of local church leaders for prayer offerings and Bible 
study until they eventually moved into a worship space in Shreveport.
  Under his dutiful stewardship, the church flourished. They have built 
the ``church where the doors swing on the hinges of love,'' as their 
motto states.
  Last year, he moved back to his hometown of Oakland, California, to 
expand his ministry, but he holds deep ties to our area back home and 
is a beloved member of our community.
  Bishop Brandon has been a trusted leader in the Shreveport-Bossier 
area. He has served in leadership roles in local nonprofits, civic 
organizations, faith-based ministries, and still serves as president of 
the Northwest Louisiana Community Development Corporation.
  Bishop Brandon has been a great advocate for the sanctity of human 
life, and his work in the community and in biblical scholarship has 
served as an important reminder of the eternal hope that we have in 
Christ.
  I am grateful that he is joining us as our guest chaplain.

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