[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12399]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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              WELCOMING THE REVEREND DR. ROBERT HENDERSON

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. 
Schock) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SCHOCK. It is my honor to welcome to the Chamber Pastor 
Henderson, who just gave us the opening prayer. Pastor Henderson 
contacted me when he was planning his family's trip to Washington, D.C. 
It had been a dream of his to be able to give the opening prayer, and I 
was pleased to be able to recommend him to the Speaker to have that 
privilege.
  In addition to his pastoral duties at his home church, the First 
Baptist Church in Lincoln, Illinois, he is also a pastor for Memorial 
Medical Center, located in Springfield, Illinois. In addition to that, 
he's a public servant in his own right, being elected to his second 
term now for the West Lincoln-Broadwell School Board. He's in a whole 
host of organizations, constantly giving back to not only his family 
but his community, being a member of the Lincoln Area Musical Society 
orchestra and an officer of the Cub Scouts organization in his 
community.
  He is joined here today with his wife and children, who are seated in 
the gallery: His wife, Melissa; his daughter, Burgundy; and his son, 
Joshua. We thank you and welcome you to the United States Capitol. We 
wish you and your family a good time as you learn more about our 
American history. Thank you for offering the prayer this morning.

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