[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 161 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H9395-H9396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           ANGELS IN ADOPTION

  (Mr. RUTHERFORD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Brian 
Kelly from Jacksonville, Florida, who has been named a 2018 Angels in 
Adoption honoree. This Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute 
award recognizes and honors outstanding individuals who have made 
contributions to the adoption community.
  For more than 25 years, Brian Kelly has worked as an adoption 
attorney. Through his work at his law firm and at Jacksonville Legal 
Aid, Brian has touched, literally, thousands of lives promoting 
adoption in northeast Florida. He has also worked with the Florida bar 
to encourage the practice of adoption laws across the State.
  In addition to his professional work, Brian has devoted his life to 
serving his community, whether it be serving his church or chairing the 
board of directors at Angelwood, a center in Jacksonville that provides 
services to people with developmental disabilities. Brian has dedicated 
countless hours in service to others.
  I have had the opportunity to get to know Brian throughout his work, 
and I am pleased to honor him today on behalf of the many grateful 
families of northeast Florida. I commend Brian Kelly for this much-
deserved honor of being named a 2018 Angels in Adoption honoree.

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