[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11616-11617]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                WELCOMING REVEREND DR. WILLIAM LANGFORD

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Forbes) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor today's guest chaplain, 
Pastor Will Langford. Pastor Langford is the lead pastor of Great 
Bridge Baptist Church in Chesapeake, Virginia, where I am proud to say 
I have been a member for over 50 years.
  Pastor Langford has served for almost 30 years at churches in Ohio, 
Kentucky, and Virginia. He received his doctor of ministry and master 
of divinity at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also an 
author, speaker, and host of a local Christian teaching radio program, 
``Real Conviction.''
  Pastor Langford has dedicated his life to serving his congregation 
and the community in Chesapeake. I am personally grateful not just for 
the wisdom he shares from the pulpit, but for

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his day-to-day example of the impact one can have on his or her 
community, State, and nation when they personify the teachings of Jesus 
Christ.
  Pastor Langford is joined today by his wife of nearly 30 years, 
Melissa; and they are the proud parents of two daughters, Brittany 
Nicole and Bethany Anne.
  Please, join me in welcoming Pastor Langford.

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