[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1558]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           A TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE LOUISE WILLIAMS BISHOP

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 17, 2007

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor one of my 
city's great leaders, Representative Louise Williams Bishop. 
Representative Bishop, who I am proud to say represents me in the 
Pennsylvania General Assembly, is an accomplished legislator who was 
first elected in 1989. She has demonstrated leadership throughout her 
entire career. And her activism in cultural, ecclesiastical, civil 
rights, and political organizations has enriched the lives of every 
Philadelphian.
  Madam Speaker, Louise Williams Bishop is much more than just a 
legislator. A true servant of God, she has evangelized in the pulpit, 
in the capitol, and over the airwaves. For four decades, her radio 
program, ``The Louise Williams Show,'' has been the hallmark of gospel 
radio. Her excellence in broadcasting has earned her many accolades, 
including the title ``The Queen of Gospel Radio.'' For so many 
Philadelphians, Reverend Bishop has been a blessing in their cars and 
in their living rooms. She has been a lifeline for thousands of shut 
ins who would otherwise miss their worship experience. Each of them 
feels that she is his or her personal friend and minister. And, in many 
ways she is.
  Madam Speaker, today, Representative Bishop will host her 20th annual 
birthday celebration tribute to the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr. For all the time she has hosted this celebration, I have been 
proud to call her my representative, my advisor, and my friend. I know 
that all of my colleagues in the Congress join me in honoring her.

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