[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 108 (Thursday, June 27, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E675]
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CONGRATULATING BISHOP FRANK MADISON REID, III ON HIS RETIREMENT AS THE 
  138TH BISHOP OF THE 11TH DISTRICT AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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                           HON. MAXWELL FROST

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 2024

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of our office and the Central 
Florida community, I want to honor and celebrate the distinguished 
career of Bishop Frank Madison Reid, III, an innovative thought and 
spiritual leader who after an impressive decades-long career serving 
Christ and his community, has decided to retire.
  Bishop Reid is a 5th generation AME minister whose father and 
grandfather served the African Methodist Episcopal Church as Bishops. 
Thus, it was no surprise that in 2016, Bishop Reid was elected as the 
138th Bishop of the AME Church, marking the first time in AME history 
that three generations from the same family were elevated to the 
Episcopacy. Bishop Reid serves as the Presiding Prelate of the 11th 
Episcopal District which includes, Florida and The Bahamas, and Chair 
of the Commission on Christian Education for the AME Church.
  Bishop Reid, III, is an internationally known leader, innovative 
thinker, and preeminent power speaker. His unwavering commitment to 
putting people first, whether in service as a missionary pastor or as a 
Bishop, has transformed and empowered the lives of countless 
individuals within and beyond church walls.
  Although Bishop Reid has received countless awards and accolades, his 
greatest legacy is his faith and family.
  It brings me great joy to congratulate Bishop Reid on his retirement 
and thank him for his outstanding spiritual guidance and compassionate 
pastoral care for the past 50 years. On behalf of Florida's Tenth 
Congressional District, I want to thank Bishop Reid for his leadership 
on behalf of the 118th Congress.

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