[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5188]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 WELCOMING REVEREND DR. WADE STEVENSON

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. 
Dold) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome my good friend, Pastor Wade 
Stevenson from Waukegan, Illinois, in Illinois' 10th Congressional 
District.
  For his entire life, Pastor Stevenson has been called to serve 
others. Pastor Stevenson is the head pastor at Gideon Baptist Church in 
Waukegan, and at Gideon, he helps to bring God's grace and the word of 
the Lord to our community.
  Pastor Stevenson is the president of the North Shore Baptist 
Ministers' Alliance and the second vice president of the Lake County 
Chapter of the NAACP. His numerous public recognitions and appointments 
reveal a life of public service to the people of our community.
  But Pastor Stevenson's role in our community can't be summed up by a 
list of titles or awards. Since he became pastor of Gideon Baptist 
Church more than 10 years ago, he has become a beacon of hope for 
countless people in our community. Pastor Stevenson is one of the first 
people in our community that people turn to when they are looking for 
guidance, both spiritual or otherwise.
  I have been blessed to work side by side with him to distribute 
Thanksgiving turkeys to families in need. His dedication has brought 
joy to countless families around the holidays year in and year out.
  It is a great honor to welcome my friend, Pastor Stevenson, to the 
House of Representatives today, and I am confident that the blessings 
he brings will serve us well.

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