[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12397]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    WELCOMING THE REVEREND DON GREEN

  (Mr. ALTMIRE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ALTMIRE. Madam Speaker, it is my privilege to rise today to 
introduce Pastor Donald Green as today's Guest Chaplain. I have known 
Pastor Green for many years through our involvement in the McCandless 
Rotary Club, which is just one of the many service organizations to 
which Pastor Green lends his time in western Pennsylvania. He is truly 
an extraordinary man, and it is an honor to present him to you today.
  Pastor Green has led a number of trips abroad to assist in various 
relief efforts. His travels have taken him to Kenya and Zambia to visit 
projects funded by the Lutheran World Relief and Lutheran World 
Federation. In 1997 he visited missions in India, and in 1999 he took a 
group of volunteers to Puerto Rico to assist in hurricane relief. He 
also led a group of volunteers to Madagascar to lay the foundation for 
a youth center, which now bears his name, the Pastor Don Green Youth 
Center. These are but a few examples of Pastor Green's commitment to 
his community and commitment to service above self.
  Pastor Green now serves as the Executive Director of Christian 
Associates of Southwestern Pennsylvania. He and Kathy, his wife of 36 
years, are the proud parents of three children and one grandson.
  On behalf of my colleagues in the House, Pastor Green, welcome and 
thank you for your many years of service.

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