[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9461]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   WELCOMING REVEREND RICHARD HAYNES

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. 
Woodall) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, the House is fortunate today to have 
Reverend Dr. Richard Benjamin Haynes as our guest chaplain. He's a 
life-long servant of the Lord, growing up as the son of a Baptist 
minister. He now pastors Salem Missionary Baptist Church in my home 
county of Gwinnett. He's an avid angler, a fisherman. But first and 
foremost, he's a fisher of men. In the 23-plus years that he's led 
Salem Missionary Baptist, his congregation has grown from 100 to over 
4,500.
  Beyond the pulpit, Reverend Haynes is active throughout our 
community. He is past chaplain for the Gwinnett County Sheriff's 
Department, past director of the Statewide Ministers Convention, and 
currently member of the Gwinnett County Board of Education Advisory 
Board, to name just a few.
  I'm honored to have him in Washington, D.C., with me today. His wife, 
Beverly, is with us today, as is his daughter Sheena, and his two 
grandsons, Benjamin and VaShon.
  Reverend, thank you for your prayer today and thank you for your 
ministry every day.

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