[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E734]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LATE PASTOR JEFFREY HAMILTON

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2026

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, from the 24th District of the 
great state of Florida, I rise today to recognize the late Pastor 
Jeffrey N. Hamilton, a faithful-servant of God, an advocate for 
education, community activist, devoted husband, father, grandfather, 
brother and friend. I include in the Record the following proclamation:

       Whereas, in 1991, as a member of Mt. Tabor Missionary 
     Baptist Church, Pastor Jeffrey Hamilton was called into the 
     ministry. After moving his membership to Mt. Olive Missionary 
     Baptist Church, he was ordained to teach the word of God and 
     went on to serve as the youth minister at Greater Peace 
     Missionary Baptist Church. In 2006, he was called to pastor 
     at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church and then went on to 
     establish his own church, the New Life Christian Worship 
     Center Family in Miami's Liberty City;
       Whereas, Pastor Hamilton was considered a beacon of light 
     by his congregation and his community, and was affectionately 
     called ``Coach Ham'' by the thousands of children he worked 
     with through numerous community organizations, including the 
     Children of Inmates and The Drug Free Coalition, the Miami 
     Dade County School Board, the Healthy Mind Healthy Heart 
     Program, the Hosanna Community Baptist Church Foundation, and 
     the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project;
       Whereas, Pastor Hamilton believed that education is an 
     essential building block to success and, as a strong believer 
     in the expression ``practice what you preach,'' went back to 
     school to farther his education and pursed a master's degree 
     in divinity and special education from St. Thomas University 
     and from Nova University;
       Whereas, Pastor Hamilton's passion for students was 
     unmatched and he touched the lives of elementary, middle and 
     high school students across Miami-Dade; and
       Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Frederica S. Wilson, 
     a Member of the United States House of Representatives, 
     representing the 24th Congressional District of Florida, am 
     honored to pay tribute to the late Pastor Jeffrey Hamilton, 
     for his passion and devotion to God, his church, to our 
     students and community.

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