Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, Pastor Charlie Martin has preached the Gospel for 45 years. Charlie Martin attended Trinity College of Florida and continues to serve as vice president of that institution. After college, he began working with youth at his home church in Arkansas. In 1971, he was called to pastor First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks in Largo, Florida. The Lord blessed the 37 years he spent there, with the church growing from fewer than 100 to over 6,000 members under his care. Largo is also where Pastor Martin met Stephanie, his wife of 38 years. Together, they have raised five children--Shannon, Christian, Somer, Samara, and Colt. All five children are grown and happily married, and the Martins delight in their 16 grandchildren. For the past 7 years, Pastor Martin has led the good people of Bethel Baptist Church in Vilas, North Carolina. We are blessed to have this man of God living and working in our community in the mountains of North Carolina, and I want to thank him for opening the House with a prayer today. ____________________”