[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11870]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 WELCOMING THE REVEREND NELSON QUINONES

  (Mr. DENT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DENT. Madam Speaker, I want to thank our guest, the Reverend 
Nelson Quinones, who is visiting from my home district in 
Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. The Reverend is the assistant pastor at 
St. John's Lutheran Church in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
  Like many members of the clergy, Reverend Quinones is an important 
voice in the overall community. Reverend Quinones' byline regularly 
appears in columns and letters in our local and regional newspapers, 
addressing a variety of important topics that concern the community.
  Just as he serves his congregation and community, the Reverend has 
also served his country. For 6 years, Reverend Quinones was an 
electronics technician with the United States Naval Reserve.
  Also in attendance today is the Reverend's wife, Jessica, who is a 
kindergarten teacher in the Northampton area school district and their 
2-year-old son, Nicholas. They join us today in the gallery.

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