[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 169 (Monday, December 2, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1761]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING KATHY TUELL FOR HER ANGEL IN ADOPTION DESIGNATION

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                            HON. JOE GARCIA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 2, 2013

  Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a woman whose 
commitment to improving the lives of children in the Florida Keys is 
only eclipsed by her success in doing so. In her eighteen years as 
President and CEO of the Florida Keys Children's Shelter, Kathy Tuell 
has served the needs of hundreds of children still without a family to 
call their own. These efforts proved fruitful during her participation 
in the federal workgroup that established basic standards for programs 
funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
  It is my pleasure to congratulate Ms. Tuell for her recognition as 
one of this year's Angels in Adoption by the Congressional Coalition on 
Adoption Institute.
  I commend Ms. Tuell for her accomplishments and service, as she 
serves as an exemplar citizen and advocate of the less fortunate.

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