[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1315]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                APPRECIATING DR. CHARLES B. JACKSON, SR.

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, as Americans recognize 
Black History Month, I am honored that this month in the midlands of 
South Carolina that history is being made by the Reverend Dr. Charles 
B. Jackson, Sr.
  Dr. Jackson is being hailed on February 27 for serving a historic and 
extraordinary 40 years of dynamic leadership at Brookland Baptist 
Church in West Columbia. He began preaching at age 9, and at age 18 was 
installed as pastor, energizing one of the fastest-growing 
congregations in the Southeast. With great humility, he encouraged the 
church's 65 ministries.
  Dr. Jackson promoted a new sanctuary that seats 2,300, followed by a 
68,000-square foot community resource center. In 2008, Brookland 
acquired a 94,000-square foot educational facility, with 11 acres 
downtown, while employing over 160 dedicated personnel. A second 
location was launched in Richland Northeast, pastored by Dr. 
Christopher Leevy Johnson.
  Dr. Jackson is married to the former Robin Hoefer, and he is the 
father of two children, Rev. Charles B. Jackson, Jr., pastor of the New 
Laurel Street Baptist Church, and Candace Jackson, an associate 
attorney with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough; along with his 
daughter-in-law, the former Iva Gaymon; and four grandchildren, Kayla, 
Charles, III, Caleb, and Carter.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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