[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9724]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING GUEST CHAPLAIN DR. JOE POOL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas 
(Mr. Hall) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I am honored today to again recognize our 
guest chaplain, Reverend Dr. Joe C. Pool, pastor of my home church, my 
home town, First United Methodist Church of Rockwall, Texas.
  Reverend Pool's ministry spans more than 30 years in north Texas and 
includes serving as associate pastor in Dallas and as pastor in Irving 
and Gainesville prior to serving in my home town of Rockwall.
  Reverend Pool earned a bachelor of arts degree from Southwestern 
University in Georgetown, Texas, and earned both a master of theology 
degree and a doctor of ministry degree from Perkins School of Theology 
at Southern Methodist University. He has been a longtime member of the 
executive board and the Mentor Pastor Program at Perkins.
  Over the past quarter of a century, Reverend Pool has led mission 
trips to the Appalachian region, Mexico, and the Navajo Nation. He has 
been involved in hurricane recovery and rebuilding efforts throughout 
Texas and Louisiana through Hurricanes Andrew, Katrina, and Rita. 
Active in community service, he was selected as an Outstanding Young 
Man of America three times and also was selected for inclusion in Who's 
Who in America.
  Reverend Pool is blessed by his wife, Becky, and their three 
children--Candace, Corey, and Amanda. And Rockwall is in turn blessed 
by this minister and his family. Reverend Pool is known as a wonderful 
preacher, a great teacher, a close friend of mine and friend of many, 
and may God continue to bless his life and his ministry for many years 
to come.
  I'd be remiss if I didn't also tell you--or perhaps warn you--that he 
and Pete Sessions were roommates at the university.

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