Pastor Gailliard made history as the first person of color elected to represent North Carolina House District 25.
Commissioner of MyFutureNC, co-developing North Carolina’s statewide educational attainment goals.
As Senior Pastor of Word Tabernacle Church, Pastor Gailliard has shepherded a ministry that now impacts
thousands of families across 35 North Carolina counties and reaches internationally.
Pastor Gailliard’s lifelong dedication has earned him the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award and the President
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award.