[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 130 (Tuesday, August 13, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E820]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF BISHOP D.C. THOMAS

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                       HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 13, 2024

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and remember 
an outstanding constituent from my district who recently passed away; 
Bishop D.C. Thomas. Bishop Thomas was born and raised in nearby 
Trenton, New Jersey, and worked tirelessly to positively impact his 
community for his entire life.
  In 1985, Bishop Thomas developed an afterschool program to help 
elementary and middle school students in Trenton. But his efforts to 
assist Trenton's younger population did not stop there. Bishop Thomas 
also started a youth summer camp, which not only provided the children 
of Trenton with summer activities, but it also ensured that every 
attendee would be properly fed. Later, Bishop Thomas started a food 
delivery program that helped families in need. This mobile kitchen 
provided families throughout Trenton with consistent access to hot 
meals.
  Perhaps Bishop Thomas's most impressive accomplishment is the 
Christian Home Better Life Development Center. This center began as an 
unhabitable home, but through his tireless work, was transformed into a 
rehabilitation center. Without any subsidies or grants, Bishop Thomas 
helped over 300 individuals battling drug and alcohol addictions by 
working to turn their lives around. Today many individuals who once 
passed through its doors are employed and married with families.
  We are eternally grateful for the work that Bishop D.C. Thomas has 
demonstrated throughout his life and our community is a better place 
because of his extraordinary service. May he rest in peace.

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