[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1779]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING FAITH-BASED LEADERS IN OHIO'S THIRD DISTRICT IN HONOR OF 
                          BLACK HISTORY MONTH

  (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute African American faith-
based leaders from Ohio's Third Congressional District. They are here 
as civil rights leaders, providers of child care, after-care, 
educational programs for our children. They are advocates for 
entrepreneurs, minority businesses, and economic development 
opportunities in our communities. They stand strong with their first 
ladies and congregations for stopping domestic violence against women, 
for reducing crimes in our neighborhoods.
  These powerful leaders are Bishop Jerome Ross, Reverend Dr. Keith 
Troy, Reverend Fred Lamarr, Reverend Jerry Carter, Reverend Victor 
Davis, Bishop Donald Washington, Reverend John Little, the Honorable 
Larry Price, Reverend Dale Snyder, the Honorable Hearchel Craig, and 
Reverend Joel King, cousin of Martin Luther King, Jr.
  Lastly, they know all too well what the impact of sequestration will 
be to our at-risk communities. I salute them because they will carry on 
their great work despite the sequestration and the unnecessary 
challenges it will present if imposed. Sequestration is harmful to our 
district, to our constituents, and to the Nation. The impact of 
sequestration will affect the Federal Government's ability to provide 
States with the necessary resources to invest in the future leaders and 
to protect America's strong business environment.
  Our hardworking taxpayers deserve better. Let's not put our economy 
at risk.

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