[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10278]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               WELCOMING THE REVEREND DR. MARK E. HARRIS

  (Mrs. MYRICK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. MYRICK. Madam Speaker, it's truly my honor to welcome Dr. Mark 
Harris of Charlotte, North Carolina, to the House of Representatives. 
He is a dynamic and a true leader in our city, and a graduate of 
Appalachian State University and Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary. He is currently the senior pastor at First Baptist Church in 
Charlotte.
  He is joined in his ministry by his wife, Beth, and their children, 
Laura, John and Matthew. Under his leadership, the church has become 
one of the fastest growing Baptist churches in our area.
  He is very straightforward and powerful in his preaching, and he is 
always challenging his parishioners to rediscover the joy of a personal 
relationship with Jesus Christ. I thank him for being here today.

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