[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25234]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                WELCOMING THE REVEREND DARRELL ARMSTRONG

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from New 
Jersey (Mr. Holt) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome and introduce to my 
colleagues the Reverend Darrell L. Armstrong, pastor of Shiloh Baptist 
Church, in Trenton, New Jersey.
  Rev. Armstrong, a native of Los Angeles, California, moved to New 
Jersey in 1995 to pursue ministerial training at the Princeton 
Theological Seminary. In 2000, he was elected by near unanimous vote to 
serve as pastor of the acclaimed Shiloh Baptist Church, which was 
founded in 1893. As only the third pastor to lead this church over the 
past 100 years, Rev. Armstrong has helped to double its membership to 
over 1,800 congregants, and he has solidified Shiloh Baptist's 
reputation as a thriving and respected church in central New Jersey.
  He is the proud husband of Melanie Pinkey and the father of two 
children, Amaris Kayla and Daniel LaRue.
  Rev. Armstrong is one of more than 70 central New Jersey religious 
leaders here today for meetings with Members of Congress, 
administration officials, and outside groups. I know that his inspiring 
prayer this morning will help to guide not only today's session of the 
House, but also our meetings throughout the day.

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