[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25909]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 WEST VIRGINIA'S 2007 ANGEL IN ADOPTION

 Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, it is my great honor to 
highlight the work of a devoted and difference-making West Virginian. 
Dennis Sutton, through his work in the Children's Home Society, has 
been a true asset to adoptive and foster parents and adoption agencies 
both in West Virginia and across the Nation. I would like to take a 
moment to highlight his service to his community and congratulate him 
on receiving the Congressional Adoption Caucus's Angel of Adoption 
Award.
  As the CEO of Children's Home Society of West Virginia, Dennis Sutton 
has dedicated his organization's program to securing loving homes for 
West Virginia's children in need--a derivative from his belief that 
every child is entitled to a loving family and home. Children's Home 
Society of West Virginia's utmost priority of bringing children and 
families together has been the result of more than 110 year experience, 
skilled and well-informed staff, certification by the National Council 
on Accreditation, and readily available statewide service.
  Dennis Sutton's commitment to our Nation's vulnerable children can be 
further seen in his participation as a founding member of Children's 
Home Society of America. A national organization, CHSA is comprised of 
the leading child welfare agencies across the country and aims to 
promote the safety, nurturing, and well-being of vulnerable children. 
This remarkable organization is working to make the adoption process 
easier for everyone involved but put children in the care of stable 
families, give them the tools to succeed in today's world, and give 
them hope.
  To me, it is clear that this kind of work merits the Angel in 
Adoption Award. Because of Children's Home Society of America, more 
than 250,000 children are now living in stable environments. That is an 
extraordinary accomplishment, one that will benefit our communities now 
and in the future. Dennis truly has been a passionate advocate for our 
children in need, has laid the groundwork for a better adoption 
process, and has put forth the bold vision to enrich and strengthen the 
fabric of this Nation.
  I am delighted to have had this opportunity to highlight not only the 
wonderful cause but the person who is working on this in my State of 
West Virginia. To Dennis and the Children's Home Society of America, I 
offer my most profound respects and deepest appreciation.

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