[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 12013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    WELCOMING REVEREND STEVE WALKER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Gerlach) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GERLACH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Pastor Steve 
Walker, the Family Ministry pastor for the Fairview Village Church in 
Eagleville, Pennsylvania, which serves thousands of area residents in 
southeastern Pennsylvania.
  A native of the State of Washington, Pastor Walker received his 
undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and then proudly 
served in the United States military.
  In 1991, Pastor Walker began working full time in the ministry, and 
since then, has served as a children's pastor in Tacoma, Washington; as 
an associate pastor in Topeka, Kansas; and as the lead pastor in Carson 
City, Nevada--all before starting his current position in Eagleville.
  On a more personal note, Pastor Walker and his wife of over 30 years, 
Shari, have raised two terrific daughters, Ashley and Stephanie. Pastor 
Walker also demonstrated tremendous courage and unshakable faith as he 
battled cancer in 2003. He has since conquered the disease and has 
emerged from that battle with a renewed passion for serving the church, 
his congregants, and the community.
  It is therefore my privilege to welcome Pastor Walker, his wife, 
Shari, and daughter Stephanie to the House of Representatives today and 
to thank him for serving as our guest chaplain.

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