[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1580]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


         HONORING THE REVEREND DR. C. WELTON GADDY'S RETIREMENT

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 2, 2015

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the Reverend Dr. C. 
Welton Gaddy for a life and career distinguished by passion, 
leadership, and faith.
  As President of Interfaith Alliance, a national non-partisan 
grassroots and educational organization, Dr. Gaddy emerged as a leading 
advocate for protecting the boundaries between religion and government. 
A champion of religious freedom and defender of individual rights, Dr. 
Gaddy has relentlessly worked to promote policies that protect 
religion, democracy, and the role of faith in America.
  Throughout his career, Dr. Gaddy has shown a strong history of 
leadership and service. His past roles include being President of the 
Alliance of Baptists and a 20-year member of the Commission of 
Christian Ethics of the Baptist World Alliance. He has served as a 
member of the General Council of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, 
President of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Chair 
of the Pastoral Leadership Commission of the Baptist World Alliance and 
as a member of the World Economic Forum's Council of 100. Currently Dr. 
Gaddy serves on the White House task-force on Reform of the Office of 
Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, while also serving as Pastor 
for Preaching and Worship at Northminster Baptist Church in Monroe, 
Louisiana.
  In addition to authoring over 20 books addressing religion in 
American life, Dr. Gaddy hosts the weekly State of Belief radio 
program, where he illustrates the vast diversity of beliefs in the 
United States and their influence on politics. Although Dr. Gaddy is 
moving onto the next chapter in his life, the influence and power of 
his works efforts are boundless and will remain strong for years to 
come.
  I am pleased to celebrate Dr. Gaddy's countless achievements as he is 
honored by his friends and colleagues tonight. We are so grateful for 
his many years of service and wish him nothing but continued success in 
his retirement.

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