[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 63 (Friday, April 12, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING REVEREND CHIP MURRAY

  (Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life of 
South Los Angeles' spiritual and moral center, Reverend Dr. Cecil 
``Chip'' Murray.
  For 27 years, Reverend Murray served as pastor of Los Angeles' oldest 
Black-founded church, First African Methodist Episcopal Church, or 
FAME.
  Many a Senator, Congressperson, Foreign Minister, community advocate, 
or person in need found their way to FAME and Reverend Murray.
  He guided our community through times of crisis and toward 
prosperity. He sheltered and fed thousands of displaced residents at 
FAME during the 1992 L.A. riots and later created over 4,000 jobs, 300 
new homeowners, and 500 new businesses across South L.A. through the 
FAME Renaissance Economic Development program.
  Upon his retirement from FAME, Reverend Murray served as the John R. 
Tansey Chair of Christian Ethics in the School of Religion at my alma 
mater, USC, passing on his wisdom to a new generation of community 
leaders.
  He was a constituent of the 37th. He was a shepherd of faith, 
justice, and mercy. He was an icon to Los Angeles.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Reverend Murray's incredible 
life and legacy.

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