[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 62 (Monday, April 7, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING REV. DR. W. FRANKLYN RICHARDSON

  (Mr. LATIMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, yesterday in Mount Vernon, New York, a 
packed congregation came together to honor the 50th pastoral 
anniversary for Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, the senior pastor of 
the largest African-American church in my home county, Grace Baptist 
Church. It is hard to grasp that Dr. Richardson has led Grace from the 
pulpit for one-half century, leading his flock through both good and 
difficult times.
  His pastoral reach goes beyond the congregation, across the city of 
Mount Vernon, the county of Westchester, New York State, and, indeed, 
the Nation. Grace Baptist has sponsored churches in Florida and 
overseas; his preaching and teaching has reached thousands more through 
social media. He is a leader, as well, in the National Action Network 
and the Conference of National Black Churches.
  There will be many more celebrations honoring Dr. Richardson 
throughout this pastoral year. Let me add my voice with so many others 
to congratulate Dr. Richardson and First Lady Inez Richardson for their 
lifelong achievements in Westchester, the Bronx, and all across our 
land.

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