REP. BOWMAN INVITES REV. STEPHEN W. POGUE TO BE HIS GUEST AT 2023 PRESIDENTIAL STATE OF THE UNION

and to hear The President lay out his directive for the country for this year and probably for the entirety of his presidency. It was a little hostile once in awhiel inside the chambers as the Republicans barked at some of the things he said. One of the great things that happened was to be able to be there live to see this exchange between the Republicans and the President, where he literally goes off the script and begins to engage them about social security and healthcare and then almost flips their distruption on top of them, and said to them so really we don’t have a problem right? And goes right back to script and says now that we don’t have a problem, we can get this done and everybody in the chamber stands up. And I don’t even think the Republicans - even Marjorie Taylor Greene stood up - and I dont thinl right there in the moment they even realized what just happened to them. And one of there negotiating tools had just been taken off the table and they did it to themselves. You would think the decorum of a joint session, the high honor of them moment would cause for civility, you would knwo that teh world is watching and if we don’t have our stuff together behind close doors as at least we wouldn’t let it spill out for the nation to see. To have Republican congressmembers yelling out ‘You Liar,’ It just disrupts the momet to the point the Speaker had to shhhh them. I think for me looking at ot from my vantage point, some of those who were screaming out were probably more down in their phones than they were listening, so when he hits something they didn’t like, that’s when they said something. But it was just great being there, a great opportunity, and I was happy to be invited.”

Washington D.C. — Congressman Jamaal A. Bowman (NY-16 which covers the northern Bronx and the southern half of Westchester County, including the cities of White Plains, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, New Rochelle, and Rye) has officially invited Reverend Dr. Stephen W. Pogue as his guest at the 2023 Presidential State of the Union address.

“It is with great honor pride to announce that Reverend Dr. Stephen W. Pogue will be my special guest for this year’s State of the Union address,” Congressman Bowman shared with Black Westchester. “He is a pillar and faith leader in Mount Vernon, NY as Pastor of The Greater A.M.E. Zion Church. As an Air Force veteran, President of the Save Mount Vernon Hospital Coalition and Chaplain of the Mount Vernon Police Department, Rev. Dr. Stephen W, Pogue is by far an exemplary leader in our community advocating for health and public safety issues that invest in our community.”

Washington D.C. — Congressman Jamaal A. Bowman (NY-16 which covers the northern Bronx and the southern half of Westchester County, including the suburban cities of White Plains, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, New Rochelle, and Rye) welcomed Reverend Dr. Stephen W. Pogue as his guest at the 2023 Presidential State of the Union address.

“It is with great honor pride to welcome Reverend Dr. Stephen W. Pogue as my special guest for this year’s State of the Union address,” Congressman Bowman shared with Black Westchester. “He is a pillar and faith leader in Mount Vernon, NY as Pastor of The Greater A.M.E. Zion Church. As an Air Force veteran, President of the Save Mount Vernon Hospital Coalition and Chaplain of the Mount Vernon Police Department, Rev. Dr. Stephen W, Pogue is by far an exemplary leader in our community advocating for health and public safety issues that invest in our community.”

Rev. Dr. Stephen W. Pogue has served as President of the African American Association of Cultural Exchange (AAACE) Club and President’s Advisory Panel on Cultural Enrichment (PAPCE). He co-founded the Hip-Hop Church in Harlem, New York and is the pastor Greater Centennial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Mount Vernon. He is also current President of the United Black Clergy of Westchester.

“It was just great being at the State of The Union last night. I want to thank Congressman Jamaal Bowman for the invite to be his guest last night at teh State of The Union Address,” Rev, Pogue shared on a special editiori of Black Westchester Power Hour, The 2023 State of The Union recap. “It’s a different feel when you’re there versus when you’re watching it on tv, because all of the pomp and circumstance is happening around you and for me I just tried to drink in that moment of what this was to be at the State of The Union Address

Rev, Pogue shared with Black Westchester how attending the SOTU Address was a great opportunity to talk about issues with Congressmembers like Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA 43rd District), Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-SC 6th District), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA 12th District) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY 14th District). Dr, Pogue made the most of the visit, purposefully assuring it was more than just a ceromonial vist that was just symbolic in nature.

“I got the chance to talk to a lot of people for the first time. I had the opportunity to actually have a conversation in the office of Congressman Clyburn, it was just me and Congressman Bowman, that had to be at least a half hour and was so powerful. His knowledge of history is outstanding and the work he;s done for South Carolina, the work he’s done for the nation is amazing. then to move from his office and have a one on one conversation with Maxine Waters was absolutely amazing, phenomenal, phenomenal woman. I met a lot of great people. I had the opportunity to speak to Barbara Lee from California and others to have these conversations, about where we go as a nation and how to make sure we get there together,” Rev. Pogue shared with me and Dr. Bob.

The 2023 State of The Union Address was given by the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 9:00 p.m. EST in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to a joint session of the 118th United States Congress.