[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             IDAHO TEENS RAISE AWARENESS OF DATING VIOLENCE

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, during the first full week of 
February this year, we recognized the third annual National Teen Dating 
Violence Awareness and Prevention Week. In addition to the U.S. Senate, 
close to 50 national, State, and local agencies and organizations and 
many Governors also participated in the awareness efforts this year. 
Domestic violence and legal advocates, education and child advocacy 
organizations, public officials and law enforcement have joined this 
nationwide effort to raise awareness of teen dating violence. I am 
pleased to report that Idaho students, under the guidance of the Idaho 
Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, are among the Nation's 
leaders in this campaign. Members of the Idaho Teen Advisory Council, a 
coalition of Idaho teens from cities and towns statewide, have 
volunteered to be the first voices speaking out against dating violence 
and emotional abuse in their respective communities and schools.
  As we look back on another successful Teen Dating Violence Awareness 
and Prevention Week, I would like to call public attention to the 
following Idaho students who work to promote healthy relationships 
among their peers not just during the awareness week but all year long:

       Sarah Marie Grigg from Pinehurst; Katherine Kilbourne from 
     Osburn; Tiffany Delphous from Elk River; James Walker from 
     Orofino; Benjamin Allen from Kooskia; Kyle Conger from 
     Kooskia; Samantha Larsen from Weiser; Megan Keller from Kuna; 
     Kelsey Eldridge from Boise; Katie Seale from Boise; Christi 
     Avery from Boise; Challis Lewis from Jerome; Bronwen Kate 
     Raff from Hailey; Erika Ramirez from American Falls; Monique 
     Betty from Pocatello; Natalie Milligan from Idaho Falls; 
     Jordyn Bochenek from Rexburg; Jaden Cook from Rexburg/Madison 
     High, and Haley Nord from Caldwell.

  I proudly and publicly honor these students today for their selfless 
and committed contribution to reducing teen dating violence and 
emotional abuse in Idaho.

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