[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16504]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                  TRIBUTE TO PASTOR RUFUS BRADLEY, JR.

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I am pleased to pay tribute to a 
distinguished religious leader in Saginaw, MI, Pastor Rufus Bradley, 
Jr. Pastor Bradley will be honored at a banquet on September 25, 2010, 
by his church family. The banquet will celebrate his 30 years of 
ministry and his 23 years as Pastor of New Life Baptist Church 
Ministries.
  Since accepting his call to the ministry, Pastor Bradley has 
persistently sought to encourage and enlighten his congregation, and 
through these efforts, has earned the respect and admiration of people 
throughout Michigan. His pastoral leadership and commitment to service 
is admirable, and The New Life Baptist Church Ministries has flourished 
under his spiritual guidance. Through his stewardship and many 
community-based efforts such as the ``Mission in the City Movement,'' 
Pastor Bradley has provided much needed assistance to those most in 
need in the greater Saginaw community.
  Before becoming pastor of New Life, Pastor Bradley studied theology 
under the tutelage of several well-known religious leaders. He also 
earned a bachelor's degree from the United Theological Seminary in 
Monroe, LA, and is a graduate of the Beeson Institute for Advanced 
Church Leadership. Pastor Bradley is a family man and is supported by 
his wife, Relinda Bradley. They have enjoyed 32 wonderful years 
together and are the proud parents of two children, June and Rufus, Jr.
  I know my colleagues join me in congratulating Pastor Bradley on 30 
years of pastoral leadership and faithful service to the greater 
Saginaw community. We wish him the best as he continues this important 
work for many more years.

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