[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1626]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     THE REVEREND JOSEPH S. EDMONDS

  (Mr. MORAN of Virginia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, it is my distinct honor to 
introduce this morning's guest chaplain, the Reverend Joseph S. 
Edmonds. Actually, it is not morning. It is now afternoon. Reverend 
Edmonds serves as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Ballston in 
Arlington, which is just across the Potomac, in the 8th District of 
Virginia.
  Madam Speaker, Reverend Edmonds was born in Grenta, Virginia, spent 
his childhood in the District of Columbia, not far from this very 
building. After attending public school in D.C., Reverend Edmonds 
obtained his undergraduate degree from Carson-Newman College in 
Tennessee and earned a Masters of Divinity at Southeastern Baptist 
Theological Seminary in North Carolina.
  Reverend Edmonds has been serving the Ballston community for over 10 
years. He has been, and continues to be, a true shepherd to his 
congregation. Many have benefited from his spiritual guidance and 
generous spirit. Before moving to the Ballston area, Reverend Edmonds 
served communities in Maryland, D.C., and Florida.
  On behalf of our district, I am pleased to welcome Reverend Edmonds 
here today.

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