[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6983]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE OF REVEREND NIMROD REYNOLDS

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 15, 2013

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask for the 
House's attention today to honor the late Reverend Nimrod Reynolds.
  Reverend Nimrod Reynolds was born on April 30th, 1931, to the late 
Shelly and Bessie Reynolds of Chambers County, Alabama. In 1957, he 
married the late Luenell (Todd) Reynolds. Together they had two 
children, Tammye Quinnell and Andre' deKoven.
  In 1949, Nimrod graduated from Chambers County High School and in 
1954 he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Clark College in 
Atlanta, Georgia. Three years later, Nimrod received his Masters Degree 
from the International Theological Seminary. He continued his 
education, and in 1993, received his Doctorate of Ministry from 
Wesleyan Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.
  In fall of 1958, he became pastor of First Baptist Church in Union 
Springs, Alabama, and in 1960, he began preaching at 17th Street 
Missionary Baptist Church in Anniston, Alabama. After the bus bombing 
in Anniston, Reverend Reynolds founded the Calhoun County Improvement 
Association. His dedication to Civil Rights continued and in 1967 he 
and his two children integrated Tenth Street Elementary School.
  In 1969, he was appointed to the national board of the SCLC. In 1976, 
Reverend Reynolds was elected as the first Black president of the 
Anniston City Board of Education. In 2012, he was recognized by both 
the University of Alabama and the Alabama Black Achievers for his work 
in civil rights.
  Please join me in celebrating Reverend Reynolds' achievements in the 
Third District of Alabama and in honoring his legacy of civic 
engagement.

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