[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4838]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING DWAYNE K. PICKETT, SR.

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 24, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Dr. Dwayne K. Pickett, Sr.
  A native of the small town of Itta Bena in the Mississippi Delta, Dr. 
Pickett graduated from Terry High School in Terry, MS. He earned a 
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of 
Southern Mississippi in May, 1994; a Master of Education in 
Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in May, 
1995; a Master of Arts in Christian Education from Reformed Theological 
Seminary (Jackson, MS) in 2000; and a Doctor of Philosophy in Christian 
Education from New Orleans Baptist Seminary in May, 2011. Dr. Pickett 
has five sons: Julian (Elyane Alexander), Kendedrick, Malcolm, Dwayne, 
Jr., and Keishun.
  In addition to preaching on Sundays at New Jerusalem, Pastor Pickett 
has been a guest preacher nationally and internationally. Past service 
includes his roles as Executive Director of the General Missionary 
Baptist State Convention Youth Department and Director of Christian 
Education for the Southern Regional Youth Conference. He has a monthly 
weekend men's retreat where he teaches a Bible study along with Dr. 
John Perkins that is designed to develop and encourage vital African-
American male evangelical leaders in Mississippi, and he is 
commissioned by the Christian Men's Network to train men worldwide.
  Pastor Pickett's civic service includes successfully chairing the 
steering committee for a Hinds County Bond Issue of $21.5 million; 
enlistment in the Army National Guard, including a tour of duty in 
Desert Storm/Desert Shield (Sept. 1990 to Dec. 1991); and serving as 
assistant principal at Brinkley Middle School in Jackson. He believes 
that an effective kingdom church is active in its local community 
through education, through ministry outside the church's ``four 
walls'', through breaking the curse of poverty and its social damage, 
and through offering experiential immersion in God's demonstrated 
operations of the Spirit in His church.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. Dwayne 
K. Pickett, Sr. for his dedication to serving others.

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