[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 9, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H3064]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
PAT TUTHILL--RONALD WILSON REAGAN PUBLIC POLICY AWARD
(Mr. SOUTHERLAND asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. SOUTHERLAND. Madam Speaker, this month of April is Sexual Assault
Awareness Month.
Pat Tuthill of Tallahassee, Florida, lost her 23-year-old daughter,
Peyton, on February 24, 1999. Peyton was sexually assaulted and
brutally murdered by a convicted criminal on unsupervised probation.
Three months after her daughter's death and through her own pain, she
was determined to get better, not bitter.
Ms. Tuthill quit her job and became a public speaker and an advocate
for victims of violent crime. She has traveled the country, lobbying
policymakers to support legislation that strengthens the monitoring and
supervision of criminals on parole and probation.
Last year, Ms. Tuthill's dream became a reality with the
implementation of the first National Automated Standardized Victim
Notification system.
I had the honor of meeting with Ms. Tuthill this morning in my office
in order to congratulate her on receiving the Ronald Wilson Reagan
Public Policy Award in recognition of her efforts by the Department of
Justice.
As a father of four daughters, I thank her for her tireless effort. I
thank Ms. Tuthill for her courage and for her service to others. I can
think of no one who is more deserving of this award.
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