[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20261]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       TRIBUTE TO DAVID VILLOTTI

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to David Villotti of Amherst, NH, on being nominated for the 
``Angels in Adoption'' award. David has worked tirelessly to improve 
the lives of many children throughout New Hampshire.
  David's mission is to provide care and support to the neediest 
children and families in New Hampshire. David has worked to reunite 
``his'' children at the Nashua Children's Home to their biological 
families or, if necessary, have them placed in foster care or adopted 
into loving families. Some of these children have experienced a 
tremendous amount of emotional and physical trauma. David creates an 
environment that is safe for these children to grow while they await 
word on their family situation.
  When David first began working at the Nashua Children's Home 15 years 
ago, there were 18 children in residence. Today there are 46. David and 
his staff continue to provide support to families while allowing 
children the environment that they need to grow and mature into well-
adjusted teenagers and adults. I am proud to have nominated David for 
the ``Angels in Adoption'' award for the state of New Hampshire.
  David, it is an honor to serve you in the U.S. Senate. I wish you all 
the best in your future endeavors. May you always continue to inspire 
those around you.

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