BROOKLYN, NY – Today, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) released the following statement after attending the funeral of the Rev. Dr. Gardner C. Taylor:

“The Rev. Dr. Gardner C. Taylor was a great man, lived a great life and left behind a great legacy. Widely regarded as one of the most powerful preachers in American history, Dr. Taylor deeply impacted the lives of those he served as pastor of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn and people of faith throughout the world. He is gone from us, but will never be forgotten.”

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