[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9266-9267]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATIONS TO BISHOP ROBERT C. BLAKES, JR.

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                        HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 15, 2016

  Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Pastor Robert 
C. Blakes, Jr. on his Episcopal Consecration to the office of Bishop. 
He is the loving husband of Lisa Blakes and a great father to four 
children. Bishop Blakes, Jr. is the eldest son of Bishop Blakes, Sr. 
and has been pastoring for more than 21 years.
  He and his brother Bishop Samuel Blakes serve as Co-Pastors at the 
New Home Family Worship Center, a ministry encompassing six locations 
across Louisiana and Texas. Bishop Blakes, Jr. has the pleasure of 
serving as Senior Pastor to both the New Orleans and Houston 
Ministries.

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  Bishop Blakes, Jr. started his work in ministry when he received his 
Master's of Theology from Christian Bible College of Louisiana. His 
dedication and love of God has landed him regular appearances on World 
Harvest International and CNN as well as his own weekly television show 
alongside his brother. Bishop Blakes, Jr. has also attracted global 
attention with his recently published literary work, ``The Father-
Daughter Talk''.
  I join with the Blakes family in congratulating Bishop Blakes, Jr. 
for his outstanding accomplishment.

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