[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E617]
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              HONORING REVEREND DR. TELLIS JEROME CHAPMAN

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                        HON. JONATHAN L. JACKSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 24, 2025

  Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 40th 
Anniversary of Reverend Dr. Tellis Jerome Chapman, a truly dynamic 
individual and devoted Baptist Minister in the Greater Metropolitan 
Detroit area. I include in the Record the following Proclamation:

       Whereas for 40 years, Reverend Dr. Tellis Jerome Chapman 
     has been a faithful and dedicated servant of God serving as 
     Pastor of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, and is to be 
     commended for his steadfast Christian leadership over the 
     years;
       Whereas, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, Reverend 
     Tellis Jerome Chapman was installed as Pastor of Galilee 
     Missionary Baptist Church in 1985 and throughout this time, 
     has fervently embraced the visions of the dynamic 
     trailblazers that preceded him as leaders of this great 
     church over the past 80 plus years;
       Whereas, his outreach is not limited to Galilee Missionary 
     Baptist Church, but he also serves the community on a city, 
     county, state, national and international level and is 
     affectionately known as a ``Preaching Machine'';
       Whereas, this dynamic and humble man has demonstrated 
     excellence in his calling as a ``Man of God'' and for that 
     reason, the 1st Congressional District of Illinois joins 
     Galilee Missionary Baptist Church Parishioners in thanking 
     him for all that he has done over the past 40 years, and look 
     forward to his continued spiritual guidance for many years to 
     come;
       Resolved, that I, Jonathan Jackson, Representative of the 
     1st Congressional District in Illinois, hereby honor the 40th 
     Pastoral Anniversary of Reverend Dr. Tellis Jerome Chapman, I 
     ask that my colleagues stand today to celebrate the great 
     achievement of 40 years of servitude.