[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23831]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         PAYING TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL AND VALORIE ODETTE WILLIAMS

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 8, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Michael and Valorie 
Williams in celebration of their 25th anniversary on December 18, 2006.
  Michael and Valorie, both native Nevadans, were married in Las Vegas, 
Nevada, at Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ by the late 
Bishop E.N. Webb. Since that time, they raised their blended family of 
four children--Jason, Shawn, Jamaal, and Courtney--with unending love 
and support and have taught them to have respect for God and their 
country.
  Valorie, a graduate of Rancho High School and veteran of the United 
States Army and Michael, a graduate of Valley High School and retired 
employee from the Department of Energy, share a view of life that makes 
their union special--God is first in everything that they do and 
everything they are and from that realization, true love exists. They 
translate this view either to the children they minister to as youth 
pastors and advisors for their church or with the children they work 
with on a daily basis as employees of the Clark County School District.
  Their home is a place of peace and refuge for the families they have 
adopted, fed, or cared for as their own and it can never be said that 
when you enter their home that you did not feel love and happiness from 
the many laughs and fellowships they have shared with so many 
throughout the years. Some come to them for advice. Others come to them 
for support. But all recognize that their marriage is one to admire--
for it is built upon a foundation of mutual respect, truth, love, 
admiration, laughter and faith in God.
  Mr. Speaker, it is indeed an honor to celebrate Michael and Valorie 
today as they prepare to celebrate their anniversary of 25 years. I 
wish them all the best this year and hope they are able to celebrate 
another twenty-five.

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