[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12504-12505]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     WELCOMING REVEREND WAYNE LOMAX

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. 
Wilson) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to welcome the very 
gracious and accomplished Pastor Wayne Lomax to the House floor as our 
guest chaplain.
  Pastor Lomax is the founder and senior pastor of the mega church, The 
Fountain of New Life, located in Miami Gardens, Florida. He is also a 
proud member of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, a mentoring 
program for boys of color.
  Nearly 20 years ago, in his living room, with just 8 people, Pastor 
Lomax founded The Fountain of Pembroke Pines, now The Fountain of New 
Life. Today, it is one of the largest churches in Florida and is an 
indispensable community partner.
  The church's humble beginnings and continuous growth are testaments 
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Pastor Lomax's unwavering leadership and strong faith. He is truly a 
man of all seasons--a true man of God who tackles issues, including 
hunger, poverty, and crime, in the Miami-Dade County community.
  Pastor Lomax also served as pastor of the York Street Baptist Church 
in Louisville, Kentucky, and as assistant pastor of the Mount Olive 
Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He graduated from The 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and The Southern Baptist 
Theological Seminary.
  He is the proud husband of his beautiful wife, Teresa. They have 
three beautiful children: Christopher, Marcus, and LeReine.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask everyone to join me in thanking Pastor Lomax for 
leading today's opening prayer and to thank him for his outstanding 
service to the south Florida community.

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