[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23543]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             INTRODUCTION OF THE REVEREND DR. S.L. ROBERSON

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. 
Dingell) is recognized for 1 minute.
  Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I have the great privilege today of 
welcoming and thanking a dear friend, a distinguished American, and a 
wonderful clergyman to the House for the prayer, and I want to thank 
you and my colleagues for your courtesy to him.
  I am delighted to present to my colleagues the wonderful gentleman 
from Ypsilanti, the Reverend S.L. Roberson, and I want to thank him for 
taking time to be with us today to act as our guest chaplain.
  He has dedicated his life to the service of his fellow man and is one 
of the most beloved and respected pastors and citizens of the State of 
Michigan. He has been pastor of the Metropolitan Memorial Baptist 
Church in Ypsilanti for 53 years. He has served his country with great 
distinction as a member of the United States Marine Corps, of which he 
is very proud.
  He has undergraduate degrees from Eastern Michigan University, has 
studied at Detroit Bible College, and has a doctorate of divinity from 
Urban Bible College so that he may more fully and better serve his 
fellow man.
  In addition to his civic and spiritual service, he has worked for 
Ford Motor Company for 33 years in their Labor Relations and Personnel 
Services of Industrial Relations Department. He has found time to serve 
as president of the Ypsilanti Housing Commission and is chaplain of the 
Ypsilanti Police Department.
  He is a wonderful individual to provide the opening prayer for the 
Congress because of his great life experiences and his wonderful 
service to his country, including distinguished service in the 
military. He has given his fellow citizens over 50 years of spiritual 
guidance, and he has administered God's word to civil servants and 
citizens alike all across Michigan.
  I ask my colleagues to welcome this distinguished American, our guest 
chaplain, Rev. S.L. Roberson, and to welcome his wife and friends who 
are in the gallery today.
  I thank you, Madam Speaker. We have before us a man of great respect 
and a real cornerstone to his community.

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