[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12086]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



     WELCOME TO GUEST CHAPLAIN, PASTOR MICHAEL TYRONE CUSHMAN, SR.

  (Mr. SCHIFF asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I would like to join you in welcoming 
today's distinguished guest chaplain, Pastor Michael Tyrone Cushman, 
Sr., and thank him for leading the House in prayer. As first General 
Overseer of the National Association of the Church of God, Pastor 
Cushman is responsible for more than 400 churches in the United States, 
Caribbean, and Africa.
  For 22 years, Reverend Cushman served at the Pasadena Church of God 
in Pasadena, California, one of the most thriving churches in our 
region. Pastor Cushman distinguished himself as a force for racial 
reconciliation and more harmonious human relations in southern 
California. In his new position, his mission is to unify the black and 
white branches of the Church of God.
  I am proud to say, that although Dr. Cushman will travel the world in 
his new position, he and his wife, Jacqueline, will maintain a home in 
Altadena, California, which I am proud to represent. Although we will 
sorely miss his influence in our community on a daily basis, I am happy 
to note that he will maintain an advisory role at the Pasadena Church 
of God.
  I am proud to welcome Chaplain Cushman here today as our guest 
chaplain.

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