[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 56 (Monday, April 1, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE McMAHON RYAN CHILD ADVOCACY 
                                 CENTER

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 1, 2019

  Mr. KATKO. Madam Speaker, I rise today in celebration of the McMahon 
Ryan Child Advocacy Center's 20th Anniversary. Since its inception, the 
McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center has been a leader in the Central New 
York region in the fight against child abuse, human trafficking, and 
victim support.
   In the late 1990s, Dr. Ann Botash and Martha Ryan founded the 
McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center with the goal of ending child abuse 
by raising awareness and providing much needed services to victims in 
Central New York. From the opening of its first facility in 2002, 
McMahon Ryan has transformed the way in which child victims in Central 
New York are cared for and treated. The organization applied more 
resources to assist victims of child abuse, offering legal, medical, 
psychological, and social services under one roof. McMahon Ryan has 
grown extensively since opening its first facility in 2002, expanding 
both outreach and services.
   Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in 
recognizing the important work of the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy 
Center. Throughout their first 20 years, the McMahon Ryan Child 
Advocacy Center has brought a greater level of awareness to child abuse 
in Central New York. The organization has assisted in the recoveries of 
hundreds of child victims and provided vital assistance to families. I 
applaud the work of the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, and similar 
organizations around the country, in their efforts to combat child 
abuse and human trafficking.

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