[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6140-6141]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING BISHOP KING JAMES UNDERWOOD

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                           HON. RODNEY DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 26, 2013

  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
Bishop King James Underwood who is a pastor at New Free Will Baptist 
Church in Champaign, Illinois. Born in Mississippi, Bishop Underwood 
came to Champaign as a child. He has a Doctorate of Ministry and 
Doctorate of Divinity. He has

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been heavily involved in the local community groups, including helping 
to form the Free Will Baptist District as well as leading the 
Ministerial Alliance of Champaign-Urbana and Vicinity, the local NAACP, 
N.C.N.W. and the Champaign County Urban League. Today, Bishop Underwood 
will be celebrating his 75th Birthday with friends and family.
  I am proud to honor Bishop King James Underwood today and would like 
to wish him a very happy birthday and thank him for his service and 
dedication to the entire community.

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