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| CREC-2002-11-22-pt1-PgE2123-4 | 2002-11-22 | 107 | 2 | IN HONOR OF REVEREND RALPH E. BROWER | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E2123 | E2124 | [{"name": "Robert Menendez", "role": "speaking"}] | 148 Cong. Rec. E2123 | Congressional Record, Volume 148 Issue 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002) [Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E2123-E2124] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN HONOR OF REVEREND RALPH E. BROWER ______ HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ of new jersey in the house of representatives Friday, November 22, 2002 Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Reverend Ralph E. Brower for 47 years of outstanding service to our community as a leader and senior pastor at Saint Michael's Methodist Church. Rev. Brower was honored at a banquet at the Casino in the Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, on November 10, 2002. [[Page E2124]] For the past 47 years, Reverend Ralph E. Brower has been a tireless advocate on behalf of his community and congregation, ensuring that no one in the community is left behind. A true leader, Rev. Brower has served for the past 27 years as president of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, and the past 25 years as chaplain for Hudson County. He has served in several city administrations, and is currently the president of the United Black interdenominational Clergy (VBIC) of New Jersey, the state's largest African-American clergy organization. His selfless actions have not gone unnoticed, and he has been honored by New Jersey's Urban League, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of New Jersey, and the New Jersey State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. The fourth of six children, Rev. Brower was born and raised in North Carolina, but decided to make New Jersey his home. He is a graduate of the Laurinburg Institute and Kettle College of North Carolina, attended Florida State Christian College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Jersey City State College, and his Doctorate of Sacred Theology from the Baltimore Bible College. Rev. Brown is married to Alberta Hazel-Brower, and they are the proud parents of three children: two sons, Ralph, Jr. and Ronald, and one daughter, Denise. Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Reverend Ralph E. Brower for close to 50 years of service as a leader and senior pastor to the Jersey City community. Let us all join together and take this opportunity to honor an exceptional man, setting an outstanding example for our community. Thank you Rev. Brower for all that you do. ____________________ |