recognized for one minute.
mr. schock: thank you, madam
speaker.
and the my honor to welcome to
the chamber pastor henderson
who just gave us the opening
prayer.
pastor henderson contacted me
when he was planning his
family's trip to washington,
d.c., and it had been a dream
of his to give the opening
prayer and i was pleased to be
able to recommend him to the
speaker to have that privilege.
in addition to his duties at
his home church of first
baptist church located in my
district in lincoln, illinois,
he's also a pastor for memorial
medical center located in
springfield, illinois.
in addition to that, he's a
public servant in his own
right, being elected to his
second term now for the west
lincoln school board.
he's in a whole host of
organizations, constandly
giving back to his family --
constantly giving back to his
family.
a member of the orchestra, an
officer of the can you be
scouts organization in his