[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 23, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H4679]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     WELCOMING REVEREND STEVEN BOES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
Nebraska, Congressman Terry, is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our guest chaplain, 
a constituent of the Second District of Nebraska, Father Steven Boes. 
On July 1, Father Boes will celebrate 5 years as the national executive 
director of Boys Town, one of the largest nonprofit, nonsectarian child 
care organizations in the United States. He is the fourth priest to 
succeed Father Edward Flanagan who founded Boys Town in 1917.
  A native of Carroll, Iowa, Father Boes holds a bachelor's degree in 
sociology and master's degree in theology and divinity from the 
University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He also holds a 
master's degree in counseling from Creighton University in Omaha.
  A priest of the Omaha archdiocese, Father Boes previously served as 
the director of St. Augustine Indian Mission in Winnebago, Nebraska, 
before coming to Boys Town. He has over 20 years of experience in 
nonprofit administration and youth advocacy and will be a great leader 
in carrying out Boys Town's mission in the 21st century.
  For 93 years, Boys Town has helped at-risk youth and families through 
a variety of services, and the organization has now expanded to 12 
locations nationally. Last year, the organization served nearly 370,000 
children and adults across the U.S., Canada and the U.S. territories, 
as well as in several foreign countries.
  Boys Town has grown significantly since Father Flanagan's era. In 
1977, the Boys Town National Research Hospital opened its doors and has 
become a national treatment center for children with hearing and speech 
problems and other communication disorders. Boys Town also opened its 
national hotline in 1989. Currently, Boys Town is implementing its 
Integrated Continuum of Care, which allows each child or family to make 
progress within the same treatment model while still getting 
individualized care.
  Today, I honor Father Steven Boes. He is dedicated to the children 
and families throughout our Nation, representing the true spirit and 
tradition of Boys Town.

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