[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 144 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                   TRIBUTE TO WYLIE AND BETTE AITKEN

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 22, 1997

  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a couple who 
have actively supported our community, Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Aitken. Wylie 
and Bette are being honored with the Champions For Children's award by 
the Hillview Acres Children's Home for their strong commitment to 
children. Wylie and Bette are active participants in many political, 
legal, and community organizations, many involving children. They 
include Hillview Acres Children's Home; Rosary High School Board; 
California State University at Fullerton Special Games; Santa Ana 
College Bear Essentials and several Children's Hospital of Orange 
County guilds. Wylie founded the law offices of Wylie A. Aitken in 
Santa Ana and is the chair of the Democratic Foundation of Orange 
County. As a nationally recognized trial lawyer, he is called upon 
frequently as a guest on television and radio talk shows, and is a 
featured seminar speaker and consultant to other lawyers.
  Mr. and Mrs. Aitken were college sweethearts and have been married 
for 35 years. They have three children, Darren and Christopher, both 
attorneys and Ashleigh who works in Minority Leader Richard Gephardt's 
office. They both grew up in the 46th Congressional District of 
California and have consistently devoted themselves to their community. 
They are both long time members of St. Antonio's Roman Catholic Church 
in Anaheim and donate a great deal of their time to the church and 
related agencies.
  Besides working to help children, Wylie and Bette have been 
supportive of many other charities. They worked hard to elect women to 
public office and have spent time and energy combating teenage 
pregnancy.
  I am honored to call them friends and recognize their contributions 
to the community.

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