[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 26702]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      WELCOMING REV. CARLTON CROSS

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. 
Ross) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my dear friend and 
pastor, Rev. Carlton Cross, from my hometown of Prescott, Arkansas, and 
today's guest chaplain in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  As an ordained deacon and elder, Rev. Cross has been serving in the 
United Methodist Church for the past 20 years. Leading congregations 
throughout Arkansas, Rev. Cross is well respected and admired wherever 
he goes.
  Possessing a great passion for mission work, Rev. Cross' impact on 
the community reaches far beyond the pulpit, including his active 
involvement in the Ozark Mission Project for the past 15 years.
  Rev. Cross is a graduate of Arkansas State University and holds a 
Master of Divinity from Memphis Theological Seminary. He and his wife, 
Tracy, have 10-year-old twins, Brady and Shelby.
  Rev. Cross currently serves First Methodist United Church in 
Prescott, where my family and I are members. As a close personal friend 
and my spiritual guide, I can attest to Rev. Cross' sincere commitment 
to his church, his community, his faith and his country.
  It is my distinct privilege and honor to recognize Rev. Carlton Cross 
as guest chaplain on this day in the United States House of 
Representatives.

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