[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14770]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       PAUL AND MARGARET McNAMARA

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
acknowledge and honor Paul and Margaret McNamara of Champaign, 
Illinois, for recently being recognized as Angels in Adoption by the 
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institution.
  Dr. McNamara and Margaret are parents of six children, four of whom 
they have adopted. They made the decision to adopt because they 
understood that countless children across the globe are without a 
permanent family. After the births of their first two children, Daniel 
and Annie, they began looking into adopting children with special 
needs.
  They adopted their son, Joseph, from South Korea, and then Jonathan 
from India. When they learned that Joseph's sibling, David, was in 
foster care in South Korea, they adopted him as well.
  The McNamaras have been extremely active in their community, as well 
as their church, in providing information and support to families 
considering adoption.
  Adoption is a selfless act of kindness, and it is truly an honor to 
have the McNamaras in my district. Their dedication and continued 
community support are unprecedented, and we should take a moment to 
appreciate those who adopt both at home and abroad.

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