[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11570]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  WELCOMING REVEREND DR. STAN BALLARD

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. 
Crawford) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to introduce our 
guest pastor this morning, Dr. Stan Ballard.
  For the past 30 years, Brother Stan has pastored numerous 
congregations, and today he serves as a pastor of my family's church, 
Nettleton Baptist in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
  Brother Stan is a native Mississippian and earned his undergraduate 
degree from Mississippi State University. After graduating from 
Mississippi State, he earned a bachelor's degree from New Orleans 
Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans and a doctorate degree from 
Luther Rice Theological Seminary in Atlanta. During his career in 
ministry, Brother Stan has pastored churches in Louisiana, Mississippi, 
Ohio, and Arkansas.
  The pride and joy of Brother Stan's life are his wife, Beth, and 
their children and grandchildren. During their 42 years of marriage, 
Stan and Beth have been blessed with three sons and, more recently, 
four grandchildren.
  On a personal level, I can say that Brother Stan has been a constant 
source of support and guidance for the entire Nettleton Baptist 
congregation. Any time a member of our congregation is in need, we can 
rely on Brother Stan.
  It's an honor to introduce Pastor Stan Ballard and welcome him to the 
U.S. House of Representatives.

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