December 20, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1717 HONORING JACQUELINE CHARLES HONORING WILLIAM ‘‘BILL’’ church elder at the Mayfield Church of Christ MCBRIDE’S SERVICE TO THE in Fayette, Alabama. His mother was a devout STATE OF MICHIGAN Christian that lived to see her two youngest HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON sons fulfill a family legacy proclaiming the HON. FRED UPTON Gospel of Christ. OF FLORIDA Pastor Walker graduated from Lamar Coun- OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ty Training School, and went on to attend IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Southwestern Christian College. He later Thursday, December 20, 2018 Thursday, December 20, 2018 earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Detroit Mercy and a Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, today I rise on Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling today in honor of Jacqueline Charles, who re- behalf of the Michigan Congressional Delega- EBBIE DINGELL, TIM WALBERG, from Wayne State University in Detroit. Pastor ports on the Caribbean for the Miami Herald tion—Reps. D DAN KILDEE, BILL HUIZENGA, BRENDA LAW- Walker began his formal ministry at the and is a recent recipient of Columbia Univer- RENCE, JUSTIN AMASH, MIKE BISHOP, DAVE Church of Christ in Athens, Alabama. He has sity’s prestigious Maria Moors Cabot Prize for TROTT, PAUL MITCHELL, and JACK BERGMAN— also served two other Alabama congregations, outstanding coverage on the Americas. Maria to acknowledge and commend one of the fin- the Woodland Park Church of Christ in Bir- Moors Cabot Prizes are the oldest inter- est public servants the Great State of Michi- mingham, Alabama and the Farris Drive national journalism awards and are presented gan has been blessed to have: Mr. William Church of Christ in Huntsville, Alabama. to journalists in the Western hemisphere who ‘‘Bill’’ McBride. Pastor Walker and his wife of 54 years, have made significant contributions to uphold- There has never been a better friend and Beverly MacDonald Walker (deceased), have ing freedom of the press in the Americas and advocate for Michiganders than Bill McBride. three kids, Pamela Spear, Jennifer Leake, and Dallas A. Walker, III. Inter-American understanding. Over the past 44 years of Bill’s service he has earned immense respect for his integrity, Widely known as a ‘‘Preacher’s Preacher’’, ‘‘Charles’ great contribution has been as a sincerity, and civility. No matter which political he is an international evangelist, that has trav- narrator of the agonies of Haiti, the hemi- party was in power, in any of the branches of eled firsthand to numerous biblical sites, sphere’s poorest country, crippled by government, our constant source of informa- among them the Mountain at Nebo, Beth- misgovernment and battered time and again tion and enlightenment was—and is still—Bill. lehem, the Sea of Galilee, Jericho, and the by nature,’’ the judges wrote in their citation. Bill’s distinguished career includes serving Garden of Gethsemane. as chief of staff to Michigan Delegation Mem- Pastor Walker is a stalwart spiritual com- Charles was born to a Haitian mother in pass in the city of Detroit. He can be seen all Turks and Caicos and grew up in Miami’s bers Carl Pursell and Vern Ehlers. He also served as deputy chief of staff for Governor over the district sharing the scripture and Overtown neighborhood. As a child, she fre- John Engler and most recently director of hosting revivals. His dedication to the commu- quently traveled to Haiti to visit her grand- Governor Snyder’s federal office. nity was honored with secondary street nam- parents and other relatives. She began her re- Bill is not just a beloved colleague and ing of Wyoming and Chippewa Avenues. He porting career as a 14-year old intern at the friend, he is a Michigan institution. ‘‘Ask also sits on the board of the Board of Direc- Miami Herald. As a journalism student at the McBride’’ has become a fond and common tors of the National Association of Celebrated University of North Carollna Chapel Hill, phrase for all of us. As loyal as the day is Seniors. Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues Charles co-founded the Carolina Association long, Bill has set the gold standard for public to join me in applauding Pastor Dallas A. of Black Journalists. service. Bill exudes kindness, a sense of humor, and Walker, Jr. for his 45 years of service in min- Charles has worked as a journalist at the a sense of fair play. Always. istry at the Wyoming Avenue Church of Christ. Miami Herald since 1994 and has covered the They say home is where the heart is and f Caribbean for the Herald since 2006, with a Bill’s has certainly always been Michigan. RECOGNIZING THE WASHINGTON special focus on Haiti. After the catastrophic When any issue has arisen affecting our state, REGIONAL ALCOHOL PROGRAM earthquake in 2010, Charles was the first for- Bill has been in the thick of it. His hard work LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARDS OF eign reporter to reach Haiti. She remained in has had a positive impact that will ripple far EXCELLENCE RECIPIENTS Haiti for the next 15 months to report on the beyond when he leaves public service. We are reconstruction process and the ongoing strug- sure to confront many situations and chal- HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY gles of those living in displaced persons lenges where we will dearly miss his sage OF VIRGINIA camps. Her work on Haiti was a finalist for the counsel, wit, and wisdom. He will stay on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES speed dial for several of us on both sides of Pulitzer Prize in 2011, the same year she was Thursday, December 20, 2018 named the National Association of Black Jour- the aisle for years to come. Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today nalists’ ‘‘Journalist of Year.’’ Additionally, The Michigan Congressional Delegation stands today to wish Bill the very best of luck to recognize the Washington Regional Alcohol Charles co-produced a documentary on Haiti, as he turns the page and moves on to write Program (WRAP) and to congratulate the re- titled Nou Bouke (We’re Tired): Haiti’s Past, many more, which we are sure will be just as cipients of the 21st Annual Law Enforcement Present and Future, which earned a regional storied and successful. Awards of Excellence for Impaired Driving Emmy Award and was broadcast nationally. God speed Bill, and I thank him from the Prevention. In addition to covering ongoing humanitarian bottom of our hearts. Founded in 1982, WRAP is an award-win- challenges in Haiti, Charles writes about Hai- f ning, public-private coalition formed to fight drunk driving, drugged driving, and underage tian politics, music, and immigration. As re- HONORING THE 45TH PASTORAL drinking in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan strictive immigration policies have prevented ANNIVERSARY OF DALLAS A. region. Through educational and innovative many Haitians from seeking a better life in the WALKER, JR. public outreach programs, WRAP is credited United States, Charles has taken her reporting with keeping local alcohol-related death rates on the Haitian immigrant experience to Mex- HON. BRENDA JONES consistently below the national average. Its ico, Canada, and Chile. Her work has greatly OF MICHIGAN programs educate students and the general added to everyday Americans’ knowledge and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES public on the dangers of alcohol and drugs, understanding of Haiti and its people. particularly driving while under the influence. Thursday, December 20, 2018 Haitian Americans form a vital part of our Through the WRAP Holiday SoberRide pro- Ms. JONES of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise gram, individuals who are impaired can re- community in South Florida and we are fortu- today to honor the 45th Pastoral Anniversary quest a free cab ride home. Since SoberRide nate to have an outstanding reporter like of Dallas A. Walker, Jr., Minister of Detroit’s was launched in 1991, 73,123 free cab rides Charles covering Haiti-related issues at the Wyoming Avenue Church of Christ. have been provided in the Washington Metro- Miami Herald. I wholeheartedly commend Jac- Born in Vernon, Alabama, Pastor Walker politan area, preventing potential accidents queline Charles for her outstanding journalism comes from a strong lineage of faith leaders. and deaths. on Haiti and the Caribbean and congratulate His grandfather was a pioneer minister in In 1982, the year that WRAP was founded, her on receiving this honor. Northwest Alabama and his father served as a 26,173 people in the United States lost their

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