[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 12061-12062]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     WELCOMING DR. SHANE ALEXANDER

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is 
recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend 
his remarks.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the United States House of 
Representatives is honored today to have Dr. Shane Alexander of Mexia, 
Texas, as the Guest Chaplain. Dr. Alexander is the minister of the 
North Crest Church of Christ in Mexia, Texas, and has previously 
preached in other Texas cities. He has been a resident chaplain in 
Louisville, Kentucky, as well.
  He and his wife, Kara, met at Abilene Christian University where both 
received numerous degrees. Shane has a B.A., a master's, and a Doctor 
of Ministry from Abilene Christian University.
  They have three children: Elizabeth, Peyton, and Levi. They're all 
here today, along with Shane's parents, Karen and Barry, and my wife, 
Carol.
  Dr. Alexander is active in Mexia and its community, from coaching the 
girls

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softball team and boys T-ball, to furthering the spiritual growth of 
central Texas.
  Dr. Alexander enhanced his life by marrying Kara, also Dr. Alexander, 
who is a professor at Baylor University. I say ``enhanced his life'' 
because his wife, Kara, is one of my four children, and Shane is my 
son-in-law.
  We welcome them all to the United States House of Representatives 
today.
  And that's just the way it is.

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