[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 145 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING REVEREND DR. BOB DENTON

  (Mrs. SYKES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor the life and mourn 
the loss of Reverend Dr. Bob Denton, a true advocate and champion for 
the most vulnerable in Ohio's 13th Congressional District.
  Throughout his life, Reverend Denton held many titles. He was an 
ordained minister, police academy graduate, police chaplain, Ph.D. 
sociologist, adjunct professor at the University of Akron, and, what he 
is best known for, the founder of the Victim Assistance Program in 
Akron.
  For over 40 years, Reverend Denton served the program he founded as 
the executive director, a program that was the first victim assistance 
agency in Ohio and a pioneer in the national victim assistance advocacy 
movement, which led to the changes in State and Federal laws to help 
victims across this country. His leadership in this space was deeply 
respected across our Nation, as Reverend Denton served as the first 
president of the National Organization for Victim Assistance.
  Without a doubt, Reverend Denton left a mark on Ohio's 13th 
Congressional District, the State of Ohio, and this country.
  Though his presence will be missed, his memory will live on through 
those he advocated for and the family and friends he so deeply loved. 
Thus, with deepest sympathy, I pay tribute to a truly phenomenal 
individual, Reverend Dr. Bob Denton.

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