He had spoken to a country Black church, with less than 40 members, in his district about faith-based initatives.
He got a call one day that the preacher from his district was going to be on Oprah.
As the elected official described it, in a group of friends, not in a campaign speech, "While I was running around having my picture taken with Gov. Bush and my church was spending $3000 painting our sanctuary, this little country church had quietly initiated a very successful program with members of the congregation providing homes for needy children. And taught me a lesson by reminding me what's important."