[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15966]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         CONSTITUENTS FOR CASA

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 29, 2012

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today I am proud to recognize the 
achievements of three constituents of Texas's 2nd congressional 
district: Rose DeRouen, Judge Randy Shelton, and Eleanor Johnson for 
their work with the organization CASA as Court Appointed Special 
Advocates. These distinguished citizens received high honors for their 
volunteer advocacy work for abused and neglected children.
  With a mission to place every child in a safe, loving, and permanent 
home, CASA relies on the work of volunteer advocates for the interests 
of children overlooked by society. In order to ensure that every child 
is properly taken care in the eyes of both the law and the community, 
these volunteers provide judges with detailed information of a child's 
home life and legal situation to help judges better understand each and 
every child's unique story.
  Among the many volunteers that help make CASA possible, three Texans 
have gone above and beyond what is expected, and they have been 
recognized for their extraordinary efforts. Rose DeRouen earned the 
Volunteer of the Year award for her selfless and extensive services for 
children. Judge Randy Shelton was recognized for his honorable services 
with the Big Voices for Little Texans Judge of the Year award, and 
Eleanor Johnson was the first ever recipient of the Joseph Gagen 
Leadership Award.
  CASA and their advocates have done right by their community, and, 
most importantly, right by children in need. Their efforts have been an 
exemplary manifestation of American values in local communities, and 
Texas's 2nd congressional district is blessed to benefit from the work 
of these outstanding Americans.
  And that's just the way it is.

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